Goods convoy ambushed on Manipur highway; truck driver killed, cop injured
A goods convoy was ambushed on National Highway 202 in Manipur, resulting in the death of a truck driver and injuries to a police constable. The convoy was attacked by unidentified gunmen shortly after departing under police escort. The incident has heightened tensions in the region, which has been experiencing unrest between different community groups.
- ▪A truck driver from West Bengal was killed in the ambush, and a police constable was injured.
- ▪The convoy was attacked after being stranded for 10 days due to a shutdown imposed by Kuki Inpi Manipur.
- ▪The chief minister condemned the ambush, calling it a cowardly act that exacerbates the ongoing tensions in the area.
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Goods convoy ambushed on Manipur highway; truck driver killed, cop injuredA truck driver from West Bengal was killed and a Manipur Police personnel injured after gunmen ambushed a goods convoy on NH-202 in Ukhrul district.Updated on: May 29, 2026 6:07 PM ISTBy Thomas Ngangom, ImphalShare viaCopy link A truck driver from West Bengal was killed and a Manipur police constable injured after unidentified gunmen ambushed an escorted goods vehicle on National Highway 202 near TM Kasom village in Manipur’s Ukhrul district, officers said on Friday.Armed miscreants attacked an escorted goods convoy in Manipur’s Ukhrul“More than 20 goods-laden trucks along with oil tankers had been stranded at Yaingangpokpi in Imphal East district for around 10 days due to the total shutdown imposed by Kuki Inpi…
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