April 16, 2024: At least one Assam Rifles personnel was injured after unidentified gunmen ambushed a vehicle of the security forces at the Namdang area in Margherita, Assam on Tuesday.

As per sources, a convoy of 31 Assam Rifles was coming from Changlang in Arunachal Pradesh towards Margherita when unknown miscreants fired at them.

The officials informed that the troops retaliated and thwarted the ambush and in the process, one person sustained gunshot wounds.

According to the officials, the injured jawan was immediately airlifted to Military Hospital Jorhat for treatment.