Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, Aug 05:
In connection with the incident of gun fight with Assam Rifles personnel at Thonglang along IT Road, Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) has said the encounter was not intentional but to defend its cadre.
In a statement, information and publicity secretary of the outfit recalled that KRA cadres were coming along the IT Road towards Kangpokpi and 14 AR laid an ambush and fired at them.
Since KRA is under ceasefire pact, the cadres identified themselves, but the AR personnel did not reciprocated positively, so 'our cadres killed one AR jawan in the retaliatory firing'.
The encounter is unfortunate and KRA wonder s why the security personnel did not obey the ceasefire ground rules, the statement said, while condemning the alleged excesses committed by personnel of 13 and 14 AR on Kuki people of Saikul area in the aftermath of the encounter.