Suspected militants ambush Manipur CM Biren Singh's advance security convoy, one injured

Suspected militants ambushed the advance security convoy of Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh in Kangpokpi district on Monday, injuring one security personnel. The convoy was heading to violence-hit Jiribam district when it came under fire near Kotlen village on National Highway-53. The security forces retaliated, and the shootout is ongoing. Singh, currently in Delhi, planned to visit Jiribam to assess the situation.