One jawan killed, four injured in Changlang ambush

NSCN (K-YA) and the Revolutionary People’s Front have claimed responsibility for an ambush on an Assam Rifles patrol team in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district. One jawan was killed and four others injured in the attack along the India-Myanmar border

Itanagar: Insurgent outfits NSCN (K-YA) and the Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF) have claimed responsibility for the ambush on an Assam Rifles patrol team in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district that left one jawan dead and four others injured.

The incident took place around 6.30 am on Tuesday along the India-Myanmar border, when the team was patrolling an area where fencing work is underway, officials said.

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In a joint statement, the outfits said they carried out the operation against personnel of the 21 Assam Rifles stationed near Nampong.

The deceased was identified as Havildar Jankhokai Kuki, 42. The injured personnel were undergoing treatment at a hospital.

Security forces have intensified operations in the area following the incident, Changlang SP Kirli Padu had said on Tuesday.

The India-Myanmar border in Changlang district has remained sensitive due to the movement of insurgent groups operating in the region and across the international boundary, officials said.