Imphal, Sep 20
Manipur Governor and Army's Eastern Command chief on Saturday led the rich tributes to the two slain Assam Rifles personnel, who were killed and five others injured by the unidentified armed group in Manipur's Bishnupur district.
Both Gurung and Kashyap laid down their lives in the line of duty during an ambush at Nambol Sabal Leikei in Bishnupur District, on Friday (September 19).
The spokesman said that the two gallant soldiers were returning with other personnel from flood relief operations in the Imphal Valley when their convoy was ambushed by unidentified insurgents force along the Imphal-Dimapur National Highway (NH-2) in Bishnupur district's Nambol Sabal Leikai area.
Assam Rifles stands in solemn remembrance of its fallen heroes, reaffirming its unwavering commitment to honouring the legacy of those who serve with distinction.