Militant ambush on convoy of MLAs kills 3 policemen, injures 2 others near Mizoram border

Three policemen were killed and two others injured when militants opened fire on a convoy accompanying a group of MLAs near Mizoram’s northern border with Assam and Manipur.

MLAs R L Pianmawia, Lalawmpuii Chawngthu and Lalthanliana, all members of the committee on government assurances, were being accompanied by a team of police and several officials while they were visiting the area.

Police suspect the militants are cadres of the Hmar People’s Convention (Democrats) or HPCD, a group based in southern Manipur.

The ambush took place near Zokhawthiang (formerly known as Kani), a village close to the Tuiruang river that separates the three states, shortly after 8 am on Saturday, police sources said.

The area where the ambush took place has weak communications signals and more details are still being awaited, sources said.

Source:: Indian Express