Guwahati: A brief exchange of fire was reported between security forces and suspected militants along the India–Myanmar border in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district on Thursday, officials said.
The incident occurred between Border Pillars 172 and 173, where personnel of the Assam Rifles were overseeing the construction of border fencing along the international boundary.
According to preliminary information, the paramilitary troops came under fire from suspected insurgents, triggering a retaliatory response and a brief gunfight in the area. During the exchange, a soldier identified as Ravi Kumar sustained injuries, though there were no reports of casualties among the militants.
Sources said the involvement of the NSCN-K (YA) group is suspected, though there has been no official confirmation. Security forces have since stepped up surveillance and area domination in the region.