Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 28 2009:
One suspected UG cadre has been slain in a reported encounter with combined force at Kakcihing Khunou under Waikhong police station in Thoubal district last night.
Acting on a specific information, a combined team of Thoubal police commandos and troops of 21 Assam Rifles moved to Kakching Khunou area where they were fired upon by the suspected militants resulting in a shoot-out at about
9.30 pm informed a police source.
One suspected militant was killed in the encounter while others managed to escape under cover of darkness.
One 9 mm pistol, one magazine and five live rounds were recovered from the slain individual.
The deceased has been identified as one Laishram Sunder (30) s/o Basanta of Chairen Awang Leikai.
Meanwhile, it is reported that one cadre of a KNF
faction has been injured in a gun-fight between its cadres and KRA cadres in Kangpokpi area at about 7.30 pm yesterday.
Though
not officially confirmed, the injured cadre might be one Thangboi of Dimapur.
He might have been treated in a private hospital at Imphal.