Mob vandalises Assam Rifles camp, torches vehicles after search operation conducted in Manipur
A mob in Manipur's Senapati district vandalized an Assam Rifles camp and torched vehicles following a search operation for armed cadres. The violence occurred after residents obstructed security forces conducting an area domination patrol.
Why it matters
The incident underscores ongoing security tensions and civil unrest in Manipur, highlighting the friction between local populations and paramilitary forces.
A mob hurled stones, vandalised an Assam Rifles camp and set three vehicles of security personnel on fire in Manipur's Senapati district, hours after a search operation was conducted in an area, officials said on Wednesday (July 15, 2026).
The violence occurred at the district town camp of the paramilitary force at 9.30 pm on Tuesday when the mob attacked the barracks, they said.
Based on credible intelligence inputs regarding the presence of armed cadres in the general area of Makuilongdi, nearly 2 kms west of the designated NSCN (IM) camp at Oklong, an area domination patrol and search operation were launched by the Assam Rifles, the Defence PRO said in a statement.
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