PLA, MNPF Claim Responsibility for Manipur Terrorist Attack That Killed Colonel, His Family & 4 Jawans
3 years, 2 months ago

PLA, MNPF Claim Responsibility for Manipur Terrorist Attack That Killed Colonel, His Family & 4 Jawans

News 18  

Manipur-based People’s Liberation Army and the Manipur Naga People’s Front have claimed responsibility for the terrorist attack in which a commanding officer of the Assam Rifles, his wife and son, besides four personnel of the country’s oldest paramilitary were killed on Saturday in a welter of IED blasts and a burst of gunfire in Manipur’s Churachandpur district. Viplav Tripathi, the Commanding Officer of Khuga Battalion of Assam Rifles, a colonel rank officer, his family, and others died in an ambush on Saturday morning, in fresh eruption of militant violence in the border state blamed on an insurgent outfit. “Five soldiers including Col Viplav Tripathi Commanding Officer of 46 Assam Rifles have made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty. The Assam Rifles statement said it suspected that the insurgent group responsible for this massacre “must be from PREPAK cadre as the PREPAK remembrance day is celebrated on 12/13 November 2021”.

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Centre decides to shift select troopers of Assam Rifles from North-East to terror-hit Jammu region
5 months, 1 week ago

Centre decides to shift select troopers of Assam Rifles from North-East to terror-hit Jammu region

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The government has decided to move around 150 personnel of Assam Rifles from its core area North East for the first time and to deploy them in the Jammu region, which has witnessed terror attacks in recent times, officials said on Tuesday. The Assam Rifles is a unique paramilitary force, as its operational command is with the Indian …

CRPF to replace two battalions of Assam Rifles in Manipur; Kuki-Zo groups oppose the move
5 months, 2 weeks ago

CRPF to replace two battalions of Assam Rifles in Manipur; Kuki-Zo groups oppose the move

The Hindu  

The Central Reserve Police Force is all set to replace two battalions of Assam Rifles in the hill districts of Churachandpur and Kangpokpi in violence-hit Manipur, a government official told The Hindu. The Kuki Students’ Organisation said that “Assam Rifles after years of effort and dedication won the hearts and minds of the hill people”. Meitei civil society groups and …

Attempt to ambush Assam Rifles patrol with IED in Manipur
1 year, 1 month ago

Attempt to ambush Assam Rifles patrol with IED in Manipur

The Hindu  

An attempt was made to ambush an Assam Rifles patrol with an improvised explosive device in the Tengnoupal district of Manipur on November 16. A defence source said the IED was remotely detonated by cadres of the People’s Liberation Army, a Meitei insurgent outfit, that is among eight extremist organisations recently banned by the Union Home Ministry. Editorial |Widening divide: …

Manipur crisis: Why attempts to vilify Assam Rifles have to be defeated
1 year, 4 months ago

Manipur crisis: Why attempts to vilify Assam Rifles have to be defeated

Firstpost  

The Assam Rifles is a noble force that has been at the forefront of internal security management in the North East Over three months have passed since violence erupted in Manipur. Assam Rifles’ excellent track record ever since 1835—when it was first formed as the ‘Cachar Levy’—is not in doubt. The incident in Manipur occurred when the Assam Rifles was …

Assam Rifles Chief Meets Manipur CM Biren Singh Over Security Issues
1 year, 5 months ago

Assam Rifles Chief Meets Manipur CM Biren Singh Over Security Issues

ABP News  

Manipur Violence: The director general of Assam Rifles, Lieutenant General PC Nair, on Saturday met Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh, to discuss the current prevailing security scenario in the violence-hit state. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, the Assam Rifles stated, “DG Assam Rifles Lt Gen PC Nair on August 12 met Chief Minister of Manipur N Biren …

Manipur violence: State police files FIR against Assam Rifles personnel for preventing search operation against armed Kuki militants
1 year, 5 months ago

Manipur violence: State police files FIR against Assam Rifles personnel for preventing search operation against armed Kuki militants

Op India  

Manipur police have filed a first information report against some Assam Rifles personnel for allegedly preventing them from chasing armed miscreants involved in the killing of three individuals in Kwakta on Saturday morning. They are blocking the road of reinforcements required to fight with #kukimilitants after today’s Brutal killings of three #Meitei civilians at Kwakta in Bishnupur District, Manipur by …

Assam Rifles removed from key checkpoint in Manipur: What is this central paramilitary force?
1 year, 5 months ago

Assam Rifles removed from key checkpoint in Manipur: What is this central paramilitary force?

Firstpost  

Assam Rifles has been replaced with civil police and CRPF at a vital check post in the Bishnupur district. This comes after Meira Paibis, Meitei women activists, held demonstrations across the Imphal valley on Monday, alleging the use of excessive force against the majority community protesters As tensions continue to simmer in Manipur between the majority Meiteis and the tribal …

Manipur violence | Sedition case against Meitei politician after Assam Rifles complaint
1 year, 6 months ago

Manipur violence | Sedition case against Meitei politician after Assam Rifles complaint

The Hindu  

A criminal case has been registered against an Imphal-based politician for writing an opinion column where he alleged that the present crisis in Manipur is the creation of the Assam Rifles unit at Mantripukhri. The column, published on May 31 in an Imphal-based newspaper The Frontier Manipur and on news portals, alleged that Myanmar-based “Kuki terrorist outfits” were being protected …

Army, Assam rifles join operations to retrieve looted arms in Manipur
1 year, 7 months ago

Army, Assam rifles join operations to retrieve looted arms in Manipur

Hindustan Times  

Security forces including Indian Army and Assam Rifles on Wednesday launched joint combing operations in Manipur to recover arms looted by mobs from police stations and government armories of the ethnic violence-hit state. Read here: ‘Pleaded for mercy’: Manipur boy, 8, and mother killed after mob sets ambulance on fire At least 102 people have been killed, over 300 injured …

Manipur violence | Mother, son burnt alive, BSF jawan killed; Centre sends additional troops as crisis soars
1 year, 7 months ago

Manipur violence | Mother, son burnt alive, BSF jawan killed; Centre sends additional troops as crisis soars

The Hindu  

The Centre airlifted around one thousand Border Security Force personnel to Manipur on Tuesday as violence, arson and killings continued in the State. Opinion | A critical juncture in Manipur An eight-year-old tribal boy, who had been injured by a gunfight while in an Assam Rifles relief camp, was then burnt alive in Imphal West on Sunday evening along with …

Along with efforts to restore peace in Manipur, army fights disinformation
1 year, 7 months ago

Along with efforts to restore peace in Manipur, army fights disinformation

Hindustan Times  

GUWAHATI: The Indian Army on Monday said that a video circulating on social media that claimed there was a scuffle between the Assam Rifles and Manipur Police which led to a person’s death was a fake. The video emerged on social media on Sunday, days after another video of a heated argument between Assam Rifles and Manipur Police personnel went …

Manipur Violence Highlights: 98 Killed, Govt Moves To Rehabilitate Over 30,000 In Camps
1 year, 7 months ago

Manipur Violence Highlights: 98 Killed, Govt Moves To Rehabilitate Over 30,000 In Camps

ABP News  

Manipur Violence Live Updates: Welcome to the Manipur Violence Updates live blog of ABP Live. The violence in Manipur is not slowing down as clashes continue to take place here even days after Chief Minister N Biren Singh said everything is under control in the State. The Chief of Army Staff, General Manoj Pande on Saturday arrived on a two-day …

Indian Army, Assam Rifles ensure protection to vehicles on national highway in violence-hit Manipur
1 year, 7 months ago

Indian Army, Assam Rifles ensure protection to vehicles on national highway in violence-hit Manipur

The Hindu  

As the state of essential supplies in violence-hit Manipur began to dwindle and reach critical levels, the India Army and Assam Rifles have been working in close coordination with utmost synergy to assure protection to vehicles carrying essential goods to and from Imphal, officials said. "At any given point of time while the movement of vehicles is being undertaken prophylactic …

Indian Army, Assam Rifles successfully rescue over 23,000 civilians in Manipur
1 year, 8 months ago

Indian Army, Assam Rifles successfully rescue over 23,000 civilians in Manipur

Firstpost  

In a collaborative effort, the Indian Army and Assam Rifles successfully rescued around 23,000 civilians from the violence-hit state of Manipur and safely shifted them to operating bases. “Ray of hope due to efforts of 120- 125 Army and Assam Rifles columns who are working tirelessly for past 96 hours to rescue civilians across all communities, curb violence and restore …

Manipur PLA | Return of the militants
3 years, 1 month ago

Manipur PLA | Return of the militants

The Hindu  

An obscure extremist outfit called the Manipur Naga People’s Front made news when it claimed joint responsibility for an ambush on an Assam Rifles convoy on November 13 in Churachandpur district of Manipur, killing seven, including a Colonel, his wife and minor son. The PLA claimed to be a trans-tribal organisation and aimed at uniting the Meiteis, Nagas and Kukis …

Manipur Ambush: As China Decides to up the Game in Northeast, India Will Not Stay Silent
3 years, 2 months ago

Manipur Ambush: As China Decides to up the Game in Northeast, India Will Not Stay Silent

News 18  

Colonel Viplav Tripathi, his wife and son were gunned down by militants belonging to the People’s Liberation Army of Manipur and the Manipur Naga People’s Front on Saturday. The PLA of Manipur The People’s Liberation Army of Manipur was formed in 1978 with the help of China with Myanmar serving as the conduit. Colonel Tripathi’s counter-offensive and, to some extent, …

Manipur ambush carried out at the behest of China, Army officers suspect
3 years, 2 months ago

Manipur ambush carried out at the behest of China, Army officers suspect

Op India  

On November 13, a convoy of an Assam Rifles unit was ambushed by terrorists in the Churachandpur district in Manipur, bordering Myanmar. The PLA and other valley-based insurgency groups in Manipur maintain close ties with China, according to a Brigadier attached to the Army’s 3 Corps Headquarters at Rangapahar near Dimapur in Nagaland, who told Swarajya that the leaders of …

Arunachal Pradesh: Assam Rifles neutralises three NSCN-KYA militants in encounter
3 years, 2 months ago

Arunachal Pradesh: Assam Rifles neutralises three NSCN-KYA militants in encounter

Firstpost  

The Assam Rifles has launched several operations against militant organisations after the attack on 46 Assam Rifles in which its Commanding officer, his wife and son and four soldiers were killed last week As many as three National Socialist Council of Nagalim terrorists were on Monday neutralised around the Longding area of Tirap district in south Arunachal Pradesh by the …

Manipur ambush was in retaliation: Terrorists
3 years, 2 months ago

Manipur ambush was in retaliation: Terrorists

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: Manipur-based terrorist groups People's Liberation Army and Manipur Naga People’s Front on Sunday claimed responsibility for the attack in Manipur's Churachandpur district which killed seven Indian Army personnel, including a Commanding Officer, and his wife and son. Asserting that the outfit is backed by the Khaplang faction of NSCN, sources also claimed that the PLA has been operating from …

Manipur ambush | Naga outfit under scanner
3 years, 2 months ago

Manipur ambush | Naga outfit under scanner

The Hindu  

A lesser-known Naga extremist group involved in killing seven, including an Assam Rifles officer his wife and minor son, in an ambush in Manipur’s Churachandpur district on Saturday has puzzled the security forces and counter-insurgency specialists. The Manipur Naga People’s Front had along with the People’s Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attack that killed Colonel Viplap Tripathi and his …

Manipur Ambush: 2 Militant Groups Claim Responsibility Of Attack That Killed Assam Rifles CO, His Family And 4 Jawans
3 years, 2 months ago

Manipur Ambush: 2 Militant Groups Claim Responsibility Of Attack That Killed Assam Rifles CO, His Family And 4 Jawans

ABP News  

New Delhi: After the killing of an Assam Rifles Colonel, his family members, and four jawans in a massive ambush in Manipur shook the nation on Saturday, two proscribed militant organisations claimed responsibility for the attack, reported PTI. These two organisations along with ULFA-Independent had in July last year killed three Assam Rifles personnel in Manipur's Chandel district. Colonel Viplav …

Colonel, wife, son, 4 jawans killed in terror ambush in Manipur
3 years, 2 months ago

Colonel, wife, son, 4 jawans killed in terror ambush in Manipur

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: In one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in recent time, the rebels of Peoples’ Liberation Army on Saturday killed an Indian Army colonel, his wife, six-year-old son and four soldiers in Churachandpur district of Manipur. The heavily armed rebels ambushed the convoy near Sehken village when the Commanding Officer of 46 Assam Rifles, Colonel Viplav Tripathy, was returning from …

Assam Rifles' convoy attacked in Manipur, 7 dead; all you need to know about India's oldest paramilitary force
3 years, 2 months ago

Assam Rifles' convoy attacked in Manipur, 7 dead; all you need to know about India's oldest paramilitary force

Firstpost  

Commanding Officer of 46 Assam Rifles Col Viplav Tripathi, his family members and four other soldiers were killed in an ambush by militants in the Singhat sub-division of Manipur’s Churachandpur district on Saturday Commanding Officer of 46 Assam Rifles Col Viplav Tripathi, his family members and four other soldiers were killed in an ambush by militants in the Singhat sub-division …

Assam Rifles convoy ambushed near Myanmar border in Manipur, 7 killed
3 years, 2 months ago

Assam Rifles convoy ambushed near Myanmar border in Manipur, 7 killed

Op India  

A convoy of an Assam Rifles unit was ambushed by terrorists in Churachandpur district in Manipur today. The Indian Army colonel was serving as the commanding officer of 46 Assam Rifles unit on deputation. The cowardly attack on an Assam Rifles convoy in Churachandpur, Manipur is extremely painful & condemnable. — Rajnath Singh November 13, 2021 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh …

Manipur: Assam Rifles Commandant, his family members among those killed in terrorist ambush
3 years, 2 months ago

Manipur: Assam Rifles Commandant, his family members among those killed in terrorist ambush

Firstpost  

The commanding officer has been identified as Colonel Viplav Tripathi, and his family were “returning from one of his Coy posts in Myanmar border" when the attack took place A convoy of a Commanding Officer of the Assam Rifles unit has been ambushed by terrorists in the Singhat sub-division of Manipur’s Churachandpur district as per multiple reports. The commanding officer …

Colonel, His Wife & 8-year-old Son Among 7 Killed in Militant Attack in Manipur
3 years, 2 months ago

Colonel, His Wife & 8-year-old Son Among 7 Killed in Militant Attack in Manipur

News 18  

Four soldiers and the commanding officer of 46 Assam Rifles along with his eight-year-old son and wife were killed in an ambush by militants in Manipur’s Singhat around 10 am on Saturday. The commanding officer has been identified as Colonel Viplav Tripathi, who was “returning from one of his Coy posts in Myanmar border” when the attack took place at …

Assam Rifles colonel, family, 4 personnel killed in ambush by terrorists in Manipur
3 years, 2 months ago

Assam Rifles colonel, family, 4 personnel killed in ambush by terrorists in Manipur

India TV News  

A commanding officer of an Assam Rifles unit named Viplav Tripathi, his wife Anuja and his son Abeer, along with 4 soldiers of quarters were killed in an ambush by terrorists on Saturday. The incident occurred while commanding officer Col Viplav Tripathi was returning from one of his Coy posts along the Myanmar border. Image Source : INDIA TV The …

Perpetrators will be brought to justice: Rajnath Singh on Manipur ambush that claimed 7 lives
3 years, 2 months ago

Perpetrators will be brought to justice: Rajnath Singh on Manipur ambush that claimed 7 lives

India Today  

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has termed the attack on a convoy of Assam Rifles units in Manipur as "extremely painful". READ: Manipur: Assam Rifles commanding officer, family among 7 killed in ambush "The attack on the Assam Rifles convoy that led to martyrdom of our soldiers and family members in Manipur deserves unreserved condemnation. Vice President Venkaiah Naidu also took …

Three Assam Rifles Personnel Dead, 6 Hurt in Ambush Along Border; 3 Militant Groups Claim Responsibility
4 years, 5 months ago

Three Assam Rifles Personnel Dead, 6 Hurt in Ambush Along Border; 3 Militant Groups Claim Responsibility

News 18  

At least three Assam Rifles personnel died and six others were injured in an ambush in Manipur’s Chandel district along the India-Myanmar border on Wednesday night. Three banned militant outfits -- the United Liberation Front of Assam-Independent, Revolutionary Peoples' Front, which is the political wing of People’s Liberation Army, and the Manipur Naga People’s Front -- have jointly claimed responsibility …

Woman IPS officer alleges Assam Rifles personnel molested, assaulted her; force denies charge, accuses her of misuse of power
4 years, 11 months ago

Woman IPS officer alleges Assam Rifles personnel molested, assaulted her; force denies charge, accuses her of misuse of power

Firstpost  

Guwahati: Assam Rifles – the oldest paramilitary force guarding the India-Myanmar border in Manipur is in news for all the wrong reasons. A day after Assam Rifles refuted allegations by an Indian Police Service officer of “physical assault, molestation, harassment and abuse” by 12 AR personnel at Khudengthabi check post along Imphal-Moreh highway in Tengnoupal district, the IPS officer posted …

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