Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 18:
A suspected UG cadre was killed in an encounter with Thoubal district police commandos at a spot in between Thoudam and Irong in Thoubal Leishangthem at about 7 tonight.
According to information received from police sources, the encounter ensued when three youths riding a Pulsar motorcycle (MN-4B 2490) turned back on seeing a commando team approaching them but they came face to face with another commando coming from the opposite side.
While two of the unidentified youths managed to escape, one was killed in the encounter.
The two who managed to escape might have suffered some injuries, said sources .
According to the driving licence recovered from the slain individual, the deceased was one L Hemojit son of late Herachandra of Wangkhei Lourembam Leikai.
Police have retrieved the corpse
and deposited the same at RIMS mortuary.