Manipur attack: 5 soldiers including Colonel martyred

The Commanding Officer of an Assam Rifles unit and his family were killed in a militant attack in the Singhat sub-division of Manipur’s Churachandpur district. Four soldiers also lost their lives in the ambush. Col Viplav Tripathi (CO-46 AR), his wife, and son are believed to have died on the spot. The other injured were reportedly rushed to Behiang Primary Health Centre.