A vehicle mounted patrol of three vehicles of Assam Rifles moving from Changlang towards Margherita was ambushed by unknown personnel near Namdang at around 08 :30 am on 16 April 24.
The troops retaliated and thwarted the ambush. In the process one person sustained Gun Shot Wounds. The individual has been evacuated to Military Hospital Jorhat and his condition is stable. Further details will follow.