GUWAHATI: One BSF jawan was killed while two Assam Rifles personnel sustained wounds in a gunfight with insurgents in Sugnu-Serou area in Manipur’s Kakching district on Tuesday morning as additional troops have been redeployed for area domination.
A defence spokesman said that as a result of extensive area domination operations by Assam Rifles, BSF and police in areas of Sugnu-Serou, intermittent exchange of fire took place between security forces and insurgents during the night of June 5-6.

“Security forces took adequate measures to prevent insurgents from ‘breaking contact’ and running away to nearby areas. Firing intensified with effect from early hours in the morning and in the ensuing firefight one BSF personnel sustained fatal injuries. Two Assam Rifles personnel sustained gunshot wounds and have been evacuated by Army Helicopter to Mantripukhri, Imphal. Inputs indicate some casualties to insurgents and are being verified on ground,” said the spokesman.
Multiple incidents of violence, arson and firing in Sugnu and Serou areas have necessitated the redeployment of additional troops over the past 48 hours to beef up ongoing extensive area domination operations, ambushes and measures to prevent arson and violence.
As many as seven coloumns of additional troops have been redeployed, which include five coloumns of Assam Rifles and two of BSF.
During the preliminary search, two AK series rifles, one 51mm mortar, two carbines, ammunition and warlike stores have been recovered.