PLA, MNPF claim responsibility for Manipur ambush

The police said the incident took place at around 11 a.m. near Sekhen village, as the heavily armed People's Liberation Army (PLA) and Manipur Naga People's Front (MNPF) militants opened fire on the convoy of Assam Rifles killing Colonel Viplav Tripathi, his wife, their 9-year-old son, three Quick Reaction Team (QRT) jawans and the driver on the spot.