Armed miscreants attack security forces in Manipur’s Moreh town
Sources said around 4 am, the miscreants ambushed the India Reserve Battalion (IRB) personnel using rocket-propelled grenades (RPG) and live rounds from the hilltop of Chikim Village.
Sources said around 4 am, the miscreants ambushed the India Reserve Battalion (IRB) personnel using rocket-propelled grenades (RPG) and live rounds from the hilltop of Chikim Village.
Anjaney Varshney, Superintendent of Police, Bijapur, said that the incident occurred within the jurisdiction of Gangalur police station area.
Security forces will soon launch an operation to flush out Pakistani and local terrorists from the high reaches in the Kashmir valley where they are believed to be hiding to strike during the winters.
The official further said that the District Reserve Guards recovered two bodies of Naxals, along with arms and ammunition
About 500 fake registration permits have so far been detected for the pilgrimage that began on 1 July.
According to reports, two Special Police Officers who had decamped with weapons on Thursday are among the four killed.
The protest came days after Amit Shah took charge of the Home Ministry in the Narendra Modi-led NDA government.
Additional forces were rushed to the area to flush out the militants from the orchard area, police sources said.
Reports said the holed-up militants managed to escape while the security forces were dealing with the protesters in Kulgam district.
Bodies recovered with arms and ammunition; identity of the slain terrorists and their group affiliation yet to be ascertained