Indian army officer, wife, son among 7 killed in ambush in Manipur

NEW DELHI, 14 November 2021, (TON): At least seven persons, including a colonel of the Indian army, his wife and son were killed when their convoy was ambushed by suspected insurgents in the northeastern state Manipur's Churachandrapur district bordering Myanmar. 

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said “five soldiers, including the Commandant of 46th unit of Assam Rifles, were killed.”

Two family members of Commandant Col Viplav Tripathi, his wife and son were also killed in the attack.

Officials said four others sustained injuries in the attack.

Rajnath tweeted "the cowardly attack on an Assam Rifles convoy in Churachandpur, Manipur is extremely painful & condemnable. The nation has lost 5 brave soldiers including CO 46 AR and two family members."

He said “the perpetrators will be brought to justice soon.”

The incident took place at a remote village in Churachandpur district close to the Myanmar border, reports our New Delhi correspondent.

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