THOUBAL: A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan was killed on Monday night while two Assam Rifles personnel are undergoing treatment for gunshot wounds in Manipur’s Serou, where firing between security forces and a group of insurgents took place, said army officials.
“One BSF jawan sustained fatal injuries while two Assam Rifles personnel sustained gunshot wounds (GSW) in general area Serou,” the Spear Corps of the Indian Army said in a statement.
The officials added that the injured Assam Rifles personnel have been air evacuated to Mantripukhri.
“Extensive area domination operations by Assam Rifles, BSF and Police undertaken in areas of Sugnu/Serou in Manipur. Intermittent firing between Security Forces and group of insurgents took place throughout night of June 5-6, Security Forces effectively retaliated to the fire,” they added.
Following violent ethnic clashes in Manipur, the Indian Army along with Assam Rifles, CAPF (Central Armed Police Forces) and police started extensive area domination operations in the hills and valley area across the state.
The operations, conducted under the surveillance cover of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Quadcopters, have so far resulted in the recovery of 40 weapons , mortars, ammunition and other warlike stores.
Manipur witnessed violence on May 3 during a rally organised by the All Tribals Students Union (ATSU) to protest the demand for inclusion of Meitei Hindu in the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category, following an April 19 Manipur High Court directive.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah was on a four-day visit to the troubled state and had appealed to those in possession of snatched weapons to surrender the same at the earliest for ensuring peace and stability in Manipur. Manipur Security Forces also warned that failure to surrender these weapons will make all such people liable for strict legal action.
With agency inputs