Indian Army Major martyred in Manipur
Major Amit Deswal of the Indian Army's 21 Para was on Wednesday martyred in an encounter with the Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) militants in Manipur's Tamenglong district. Major Deswal, who hailed from Haryana’s Jhajjar district, was evacuated from the encounter site after receiving a gunshot wound, but succumbed to his injuries. One ZUF militant was also killed in the operation.