One Assam Rifles personnel was killed and four others were injured when a patrol team was attacked in Arunachal Pradesh near the India-Myanmar border, according to The Times of India. The incident occurred on Tuesday and is being treated as a suspected militant ambush.
The deceased was identified in reports as a havildar, a rank within the force, The Hindu reported. The four injured personnel were part of the same patrol that came under fire.
The attack took place along the International Border in Arunachal Pradesh, a frontier region that shares a long and largely mountainous boundary with Myanmar. The Times of India described the incident as a suspected militant attack.
Other outlets, including NDTV and Telegraph India, also reported the ambush, describing it as an attack on a patrol team operating in the border area. ThePrint carried a similar account, citing one jawan killed and four injured.
Details on the identity or affiliation of the attackers have not been confirmed in the reporting available so far. No group has been named as responsible in the material reviewed.
Arunachal Pradesh's border with Myanmar has seen security incidents in the past, and the area remains under the operational purview of the Assam Rifles, a central paramilitary force that guards India's northeastern frontiers.
What to watch next: whether officials confirm the identity of the attackers and release further details on the condition of the four injured personnel.
