Guwahati: Two Assam Rifles personnel were killed in an encounter with NSCN militants in Nagaland’s Mon district on Saturday afternoon while fourt others were injured. This attack comes just two days after the declaration of Lok Sabha elections.
The Naga insurgent group ambushed a convoy of Assam Rifles at around 1pm on Saturday between Tobu and Ukha village under Mon district of Nagaland.
The shootout lasted for at least an hour as per local sources. Casualties on the other side have not been ascertained so far.
The district administration and police officials rushed to the spot immediately after the ambush.