Two Assam Rifles jawans killed by gunmen in Manipur’s Bishnupur

At least two Assam Rifles personnel were killed and at least four were injured when their vehicle was ambushed on the outskirts of Imphal by armed militants on Friday (September 19, 2025).

The road where they were attacked leads to Churachandpur. Militants of People’s Liberation Army (PLA), a valley based banned insurgent group is suspected to be behind the attack, sources said.

The incident took place in the district’s Nambol Sabal Leikai area around 5:50 p.m., they said.

The injured have been taken to a hospital by police and locals, another official said.

The attack happened a week after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Manipur. On his first visit to Manipur since ethnic violence erupted over two years ago, Mr. Modi called for strengthening dialogue to build a strong bridge of harmony between the State’s hill and valley districts.