As one of the six central armed police forces, operating under the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Assam Rifles stands with a strength of over 63,000 personnel, encompassing 46 battalions.
The CAPFs - CRPF, BSF, CISF, ITBP, SSB, NSG and Assam Rifles - canteens together sell products worth about Rs 2,800 crore annually
According to intelligence sources, six personnel including a junior commissioned officer were killed
The blast took place at 7.30 am at T Minou village near the Indo-Myanmar border.