IMPHAL, October 26: A Junior Commission Officer (Naib Subedar) of Assam Rifles was killed and few other were injured in an ambush laid by militants this morning at around 9:15 at Khaikai under Chassad Police Station in Ukhrul District.
It may be mentioned here that it was only yesterday a personnel of Assam Rifles was killed and two others were injured when militants laid an ambush at Satang Village near Kwatha Village under Moreh Police Station in Chandel District.
The today`™s incident site is around 60 kilometres away from Ukhrul District headquarter towards South-East and it is only a Kilometre away from Chassad Police Station.
The Junior Commission Officer (Naib Subedar) was reportedly killed on the spot by the bullet wounds he received in the ambush.
The Assam Rifles of Chassad Post were doing their normal patrolling duty when they were ambush by the militants, who were already waiting for them in hiding, with sophisticated weapons.
The Assam Rifles retaliated and there was an exchange of fire between the two groups however any casualties on the side of the militants could not be confirmed.
When IFP contacted Ukhrul Police Station, they informed that the police team from Chassad Police Station as well as from Ukhrul District Police Headquarter have not return from the incident site so no detail information was available however they confirmed the ambush report.
Meanwhile, the banned Revolutionary People`™s Front (RPF) has in a press release signed by its secretary publicity Roben Khuman claimed that the ambush was laid by its armed wing PLA`™s tactical command.
The release claimed that two personnel of 44 Assam Rifles have been killed and many were injured in the ambush laid by them. They have also claimed recovery of an Assault Rifle and some ammunition in the ambush.