THOUBAL — A suspected militant, identified as Thiyam Boycha Singh alias Balin, 28, was arrested in Manipur's Thoubal district during a joint search operation by the Thoubal district police Commandos and Assam Rifles, officials said.
The operation was launched on Aug. 22 in the Lilong Ushoipoki area based on intelligence inputs, resulting in the arrest of Singh, a resident of Ward No. 8 in Bishnupur, they said.
During questioning, Singh allegedly disclosed that he was part of the team that ambushed the commanding officer of 46 Assam Rifles and six others at Behiang in Churachandpur district on Nov. 13, 2021.
According to the authorities, Singh is listed as accused No. 3 in the case investigated by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and had been declared an absconder.
The authorities did not provide further details about the charges or the identities of the other suspects allegedly involved in the ambush.
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Col. Tripathi | Behiang Ambush
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