A Jawan of 19Assam Rifles was killed and two others were injured in an encounter with terrorists believed to be members of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang-Yung Aung) in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh on Saturday.

“One Assam Rifles jawan was martyred and two others injured in an encounter between security forces and militants at Longvi village under Nampong circle in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh,” Changlang Deputy Commissioner Devansh Yadav said.

The deceased has been identified as Rifleman Avatar Chakma. The injured jawans identified as Rifleman Bablu and Rifleman Baldev, have been airlifted and taken to army hospital for treatment.

A massive counter-insurgency operation have been launched by security forces to flush out the terrorists from the area.

As per police sources, the solders came under sudden firing from terrorists when a column of Assam Rifles was launched to carry out an operation in that area at around 9 am. The soldiers came under heavy firing in which the jawan was martyred after receiving bullet injury,.

The encounter took place around 8-9 km from Longvi village under Nampong circle in Arunachal Pradesh.