Martyr Colonel Viplav Tripathi was a brilliant commanding officer of the 9th Assam Rifles.

Imphal, November 19, 2021, Saturday

Nine Naxals were killed in Gadchiroli, but a terrorist attack on a convoy of Assam Rifles in Manipur left seven dead, including the colonel, his wife and their eight-year-old son. Including four Assam Rifles personnel. Strict security measures have been put in place along the Myanmar border since the terrorists fled the scene. According to information received, the colonel's name was Viplav Tripathi, the clever Commanding Officer (CO) of the 9th Assam Rifles. The terrorists had carried out a surprise attack at a range of 3 km near Dehra area of ​​Churchandpur in Manipur.

PM Narendra Modi condemned the attack on the Assam Rifles convoy in Manipur and said that the martyrs will never be forgotten. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has condemned the attack on a convoy of Assam Rifles in Churchandpur, Manipur, calling it a tragic and cowardly act. The country has lost five heroes, including the CEO of the 9th Assam Rifles, and two family members. Expressing condolences to the families of the deceased, he also spoke of giving the culprits the harshest punishment in the court of justice. Manipur Chief Minister N Birensingh has also reiterated this.