Security forces launch search operations in Manipur after two Assam Rifles personnel killed
Security forces in Manipur have launched intensive search operations in the Ukhrul district following the killing of two Assam Rifles personnel in an ambush. The operation involves coordination between the Assam Rifles, Border Security Force, and local police to track perpetrators and maintain order.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing security challenges and ethnic tensions in the Manipur region, impacting regional stability and law enforcement efforts.
“Security forces have launched search operations in residential areas, vulnerable routes and forests in Manipur 's Ukhrul district to arrest those involved in the killing of two Assam Rifles personnel in an ambush earlier this week,” an official statement said on Saturday (July 11, 2026).
Assam Rifles said the paramilitary force, in coordination with the Border Security Force and Manipur Police, commenced a large-scale search operation in the Nungshang area on Friday (July 10, 2026).
"The joint force is conducting intensive combing operations in residential areas, vulnerable routes and surrounding forests to trace the perpetrators, recover hidden caches and ensure the safety of local residents," the paramilitary force said.
Assam Rifles Warrant Officer Balwant Singh and Havildar CM Singh were killed when suspected militants fired at a convoy of the force in Nungshong Khong area under the Ukhrul Police Station limits on July 6.
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