The unprovoked attack was allegedly carried out by a combined force of the Kuki National Army-Burma (KNA-B) and the Village Volunteer of Eastern Zone (VVEZ), operating out of the nearby Chassad Kuki village.
Violence began on Friday night when an Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) team on routine patrol was fired upon by armed Kuki militants near Chassad Kuki village.
Around 50 militants—led by Jangboi Kipgen of the Kuki National Front (KNF) and supported by members of the Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA)—launched the assault at approximately 7:30 a.m.