An Assam Rifles personnel was killed and four others were injured after a patrol team came under suspected militant fire near the India-Myanmar border in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district on Tuesday morning. The incident took place around 6.30 am near Nampong Nallah under Nampong Circle, according to sources.
The patrol team belonged to the 21 Assam Rifles and was operating in an area where border fencing work is currently underway. The deceased personnel was identified as 42-year-old Havildar Jankhokai Kuki.
Following the attack, the injured personnel were evacuated for medical treatment. Their conditions were not immediately known. Security forces subsequently intensified operations in the area as efforts continued to gather information about the attackers and the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Preliminary reports indicated that members of the NSCN (K-YA) could have been involved in the attack. However, authorities had not officially confirmed the identity of the militants responsible. The Assam Rifles was also yet to issue an official statement regarding the incident at the time of the report.
Changlang Superintendent of Police Kirli Padu confirmed that information about the incident had been received. He directed the officer-in-charge of Changlang police station to collect details about the attack and submit further information.
The India-Myanmar border area in Changlang district has remained sensitive because of the movement of insurgent groups operating in and around the region. The latest incident has led to increased security and vigilance along the border stretch.
Authorities are continuing to assess the situation and gather details about the attack. Security personnel have intensified operations in the area following the firing, while further information about the identities of the attackers and the circumstances of the incident is awaited.
The attack comes amid ongoing efforts to strengthen surveillance and border infrastructure along the India-Myanmar boundary, including fencing work in the area where the Assam Rifles patrol was operating.