Four Assam Rifles personnel injured in attack

March 26, 2015 12:39 pm | Updated 12:39 pm IST - Kohima

Four Assam Rifles jawans were injured as unidentified armed miscreants attacked the Company Operating Base and outpost of 19 Assam Rifles on Thursday.

Initial reports stated that unknown miscreants fired at the outpost of 19 Assam Rifles located about 5 km on the outskirts of Kohima injuring four jawans, one seriously, Assam Rifles officials said.

However, no underground outfit has claimed responsibility for the attack, the sources said.

Assam Rifles are conducting search operations to nab the culprits involved in the attack, they added.

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