Imphal, July 8 -- The Manipur government on Wednesday paid solemn tributes to two personnel of the 40th Battalion of the Assam Rifles who were killed in an ambush by unknown armed miscreants in Ukhrul district earlier this week.

The wreath-laying ceremony was held at Imphal International Airport, where Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh, Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam, Director General of Police Mukesh Singh, ADGP L Dorjee, IGAR (South) Major General Gaurav Sharma, IGP CRPF Rajendra Narayan Dash, and senior civil, police and military officials paid their final respects to the fallen soldiers.

The Assam Rifles organised the ceremony to honour the two jawans who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty while serving the nation...