The joint Central and state police forces intensified their search operations on Sunday to nab the armed group, who killed two Assam Rifles personnel and injured five others, in Manipur's Bishnupur district, officials said.

A police official said that security forces, comprising Assam Rifles and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) continued their massive search operation in Bishnupur and adjoining Thoubal, Noney and Imphal West districts to nab the perpetrators.

He added that in the ongoing search operation, two suspected persons were detained from Shantipur and Ishok areas of Bishnupur district and further verifications about them are underway.

One Maruti Van, suspected to have been used in the ambush, was recovered from Mutum Yangbi in the same Bishnupur district.

The vehicle was foun

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