The IED, which was planted by unidentified militants at 27 Assam Rifles check post at Ramva in Ukhrul district, exploded at 7.20 am.
The deceased paramilitary personnel was identified as rifleman Biju Sorupuwar who hailed from Lakhimpur district in Assam.
The injured were identified as rifleman Yashpal and havildar Nihar Ranjan Das.
Both were airlifted to Leimakhong Army Hospital, 100 km from Ramva.
The area, which falls under Sangshak police station limits, was cordoned off by the police and Assam Rifles personnel and a combing operation was on.
On June 15, an Assam Rifles personnel was killed and three others were injured after militants had triggered an IED blast in the same district.
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