BSF jawan killed, 2 Assam Rifles soldiers injured in firing by insurgents in Manipur
Manipur, June 6: A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan was killed while two Assam Rifles personnel were injured in the firing that occurred in Manipur's Serou, army officials said.
The incident took place on the intervening night of June 5-6 during an encounter with a group of insurgents in violence-hit Manipur.
"One BSF Jawan sustained fatal injuries while two Assam Rifles personnel sustained gunshot wounds (GSW) in general area Serou," the Spear Corps of the Indian Army said.
According to officials, the injured army jawans were airlifted to Mantripukhri in Imphal.
BSF constable Ranjit Yadav was assigned to the Serou Practical High School in Manipur's Kakching district's Sugnu region. Yadav is the second BSF official to die in the state while on duty to quell the unrest that began last month.
Following the recent ethnic clashes in the northeastern state, the Assam Rifles, BSF, and Manipur police were conducting joint area domination operations in the Sugnu-Serou area.
" At around 4.05 am suspected Kuki militants resorted to indiscriminate and heavy volume of firing at the BSF personnel stationed in the Serou Practical school. Constable Yadav, who was posted with the 163 battalion sustained a bullet injury and was rushed to the Jitan hospital in Kakching where he was declared brought dead," a BSF spokesperson informed.
The security forces and the insurgents exchanged firing throughout the night, the officials added.
"Extensive area domination operations by Assam Rifles, BSF and Police undertaken in areas of Sugnu/Serou in Manipur. Intermittent firing between Security Forces and group of insurgents took place throughout night of June 5-6, Security Forces effectively retaliated to the fire," the Spear Corps further said.
The search operation is underway.
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- With inputs from agencies
