Why in News:
Two Assam Rifles personnel were killed and five injured when unidentified terrorists ambushed their convoy on National Highway-2 in Bishnupur district, Manipur, on September 19. The attack occurred days after the Prime Minister’s visit, prompting heightened security in the area.
Description:
- One of the six Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs).
- Administrative control: Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
- Operational control: Indian Army.
- Commanded by a Lieutenant General (Indian Army).
- Headquarters: Shillong (unique; others have HQ in New Delhi).
- Current strength: 46 battalions.
Roles & Functions
- Primary role: Counter-insurgency and peacekeeping in North-East India.
- Border guarding and internal security where required.
- Dual role → paramilitary + army support.
Historical Evolution
- 1835: Origin as Cachar Levy → to protect British tea estates & settlements.
- Later renamed Frontier Force → conducted punitive expeditions in border areas of Assam.
- 1870: Reorganized into Assam Military Police Battalions (3 battalions, 3,000 men).
- Troops served in Europe & West Asia during World War I.
- 1917: Renamed Assam Rifles.
- Post-Independence:
- Fought in the Sino-India War (1962).
- Deployed in Sri Lanka (1987) as part of IPKF.
- Continues as a key force in North-East India.
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