Tributes paid to martyred Assam Rifles man
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, September 19 2023:
Floral tributes were paid to martyred rifleman Alok Kumar of 18 Assam Rifles in a solemn function held at the 18 AR post at Dolaithabi under the aegis of 1GAR (East) on Tuesday.
IGAR (East) major general Binod Kumar Nambiyal and 22 Sector AR commander brigadier Vikram Saini led the officers and personnel of Assam Rifles in paying floral tributes to the rifleman.
Meira Paibi members, local CSO members and resident of different villages around Dolaithabi also joined the memorial service, during which patriotic songs were also sung.
Later, AR also distributed one 1.5 KVA generator set each to Meira Paibi Lups of five localities.
The public, who attended the ceremony hailed CO of 18 AR Colonel Oinam Aakash for restoring peace by controlling violence and subsequent removal of bunkers set up by Kuki militants in the area.
Rifleman Alok Kumar was killed by Kuki militants during a gunfight with Assam Rifles on May 10 .