Two Assam Rifles jawans were killed and at least three were injured when a group of armed men attacked a vehicle of the paramilitary force in Manipur's Bishnupur district on Friday.

The incident took place in the district's Nambol Sabal Leikai area around 6 pm. The jawans were travelling in a 407 Tata vehicle from Imphal when the attack took place, say media reports.

"A group of gunmen ambushed the vehicle in which Assam Rifles personnel were travelling towards Bishnupur district from Imphal, claiming the life of a jawan and injuring three," an official has been quoted as saying by news agency PTI.

The injured have been taken to a hospital by the police and locals.

The area has been cordoned off for further investigation.

Condemning the attack, former Manipur chief minister N. Biren S

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