Unidentified gunmen attacked an Assam Rifles convoy in Manipur's Bishnupur district, resulting in two deaths and five injuries among security personnel. Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla expressed strong condemnation while extending condolences to bereaved families and prayers for the wounded. Former Chief Minister N. Biren Singh also denounced the assault and demanded severe punishment for perpetrators. Hundreds of protesters gathered at Nambol wearing traditional mourning clothes to demonstrate against the violence. Local residents held placards and chanted slogans just one kilometer from where the ambush occurred.
The Kuki-Zo Council condemned the attack as evidence of militant groups' anti-national character. The tribal organization compared this incident to the 2021 killing of Colonel Viplav Tripathi and his family. KZC representatives described ongoing patterns of hostility against Indian security forces by armed groups. The council claimed extensive casualties during ethnic violence affected the Kuki-Zo community. Leaders urged the Indian government to pursue political resolution for regional stability.
The Kuki-Zo Council condemned the attack as evidence of militant groups' anti-national character. The tribal organization compared this incident to the 2021 killing of Colonel Viplav Tripathi and his family. KZC representatives described ongoing patterns of hostility against Indian security forces by armed groups. The council claimed extensive casualties during ethnic violence affected the Kuki-Zo community. Leaders urged the Indian government to pursue political resolution for regional stability.
