Assam Rifles jawan killed and four injured in Arunachal ambush

One Assam Rifles personnel was killed and four others injured after a patrol team came under suspected militant fire in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district, officials said. The incident occurred at about 6.30 a.m. on Tuesday near Nampong Nallah under Nampong circle, along the India-Myanmar border.

The 21 Assam Rifles team was patrolling an area where border-fencing work is under way. Preliminary reports indicated that suspected militants opened fire on the patrol. Havildar Jankhokai Kuki, 42, was killed, while four other personnel were injured.

The injured were being evacuated for medical treatment, but officials had not provided details about their condition. Security forces intensified operations in the area following the attack. Preliminary reports suggested possible involvement by militants belonging to the NSCN (K-YA), although officials had not confirmed the identity of the attackers.

The Assam Rifles had not issued an official statement at the time of the report. Changlang Superintendent of Police Kirli Padu said he had received information about the incident and directed the officer in charge of Changlang police station to collect details. The patrol was operating in a border area regarded as sensitive because of the movement of insurgent groups in and around the international boundary.

The supplied material does not say whether any suspects had been arrested or whether an exchange of fire followed the initial attack. The incident occurred as fencing work was being carried out along the border, but the source does not establish whether that work was connected to the attack. Authorities were still gathering information, and the circumstances surrounding the ambush remained under investigation.

Officials had confirmed the death and injuries, while the reported involvement of NSCN (K-YA) remained preliminary. Further details were expected from the Assam Rifles and local security authorities.