Assam Rifles Colonel, his wife and son among 7 dead in ambush by terrorists in Manipur; Rajnath Singh condemns attack

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Published By : Prameya News Bureau | November 13, 2021 IST

New Delhi, Nov 13: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday condemned the terrorist attack on an Assam Rifles convoy in Manipur. Five soldiers and two of their family members were killed in the ambush. "The cowardly attack on an Assam Rifles convoy in Churachandpur, Manipur is extremely painful and condemnable. The nation has lost five brave soldiers including CO 46 AR and two family members. My condolences to the bereaved families. The perpetrators will be brought to justice soon," tweeted the Defence Minister. Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh also condemned the attack on Assam Riffle's convoy. "Strongly condemn the cowardly attack on a convoy of 46 AR which has reportedly killed a few personnel including the CO and his family at Churachandpur today. The State forces and Paramilitary are already on their job to track down the militants. The perpetrators will be brought to justice, Singh tweeted" The Commanding Officer (CO) of 46 Assam Rifles Colonel Viplav Tripathy, his wife and 8-year-old son and four soldiers were killed in an ambush by terrorists near the India-Myanmar border in Manipur today. Four other soldiers sustained injuries in the attack in Churachandpur district in Manipur, according to the Indian Army. The incident took place around 10 am on Saturday near S Sehken village under Behiang police station.

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