New Delhi: Convoy of a Commanding Officer of an Assam Rifles unit was attacked by militants on Saturday in the Singhat sub-division of Manipur’s Churachandpur district. According to Police, an Assam Rifles Colonel, his family members and three jawans were killed in a massive ambush staged by unidentified militants.
Family members of the officer along with Quick Reaction Team (QRT) were in the convoy when it was ambushed by terrorists. Sources close to news agency IANS said that the driver of the Colonel's vehicle was also gunned down, taking the overall death toll to seven.
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh condemned the attack and said that perpetrators will be brought to justice soon.
So far, no militant organisation has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Police said the incident took place near Sehken village as the heavily armed militants fired upon the convoy of the Assam Rifles Colonel killing him, his wife, their son and three QRT jawans on the spot.
Even Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh condemned the cowardly attack and said that State forces & Para military are already on their job to track down the militants.
The militants attacked the convoy when the Colonel of the 46 Battalion of the Assam Rifles was going to supervise a civic action programme in the Churachandpur, bordering Myanmar.
The police and security forces have launched a massive search operation to nab the militants.