In a major rescue operation near the India–Myanmar border, the Assam Rifles safely rescued a Tangkhul Naga woman who had allegedly been abducted by Myanmar-based Kuki militant groups in Manipur’s Kamjong district. The operation comes amid rising tensions and fresh cross-border militant activity in the sensitive border region of northeastern India.
According to reports, the woman, identified as Olina Ningshen, was allegedly abducted by militants associated with the Kuki National Army (B) faction and Village Volunteers Eastern Zone (VVEZ) from Namlee village near the Indo-Myanmar border. The abduction reportedly took place during a period of unrest and violence in the border villages of Kamjong district.
The Assam Rifles launched an extensive search-and-rescue mission in coordination with intelligence agencies and local authorities. Security personnel reportedly secured the release of the abducted woman near Z Choro village in a carefully coordinated operation conducted under challenging terrain and security conditions.
Officials stated that after the rescue, the victim, her family members, village representatives, and civil society organisations were escorted safely to secure locations where formal procedures, medical examination, and psychological assistance were provided. The rescued woman was later reunited with her family.
The incident follows reports of armed attacks allegedly carried out by Myanmar-based Kuki militants on villages inhabited by Tangkhul Naga communities in Manipur’s border areas. Security sources and local organisations claimed that heavily armed militants crossed the international boundary from Myanmar and attacked villages, torching houses and forcing civilians to flee into nearby forests for safety.
During the violence, Assam Rifles personnel reportedly evacuated civilians from affected areas and provided humanitarian assistance to villagers, including women and children. Security teams also secured several houses damaged during the attacks and arranged emergency medical support for injured civilians.
The rescue operation has once again highlighted the volatile security environment prevailing along the India–Myanmar border, where insurgent movements, ethnic tensions, and cross-border militant activities continue to pose serious challenges for security forces and local populations. The border districts of Manipur have witnessed recurring instability linked to armed groups operating across the porous international boundary.
Assam Rifles, one of India’s oldest paramilitary forces operating under the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Indian Army’s operational control, has been playing a major role in counter-insurgency operations, border management, civilian evacuation, and humanitarian support in the Northeast. The latest rescue operation is being viewed as a significant success in preventing further escalation and ensuring civilian safety in one of the region’s most sensitive conflict zones.
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