Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 06 2010:
A combined team of Thoubal Police Commandos and personnel of 21 Assam Rifles shot dead a UG suspect during encounter at Thongam Mondum Lamkhai last night.
According to a statement issued by Additional SP (Ops) of Thoubal District Jogeshchandra Haobijam, acting on information about the movement of armed UG cadres in and around Thongam Mondum Lamkhai, the combined team carried out frisking/checking and area domination operation.
At around 10.15 pm, the combined team was fired upon by UG suspects with sophisticated weapons.
The combined team also immediately retaliated the firing.
In the ensuing encounter which lasted about 5 minutes, one of the UG suspect was killed at the spot while others managed to escape under cover of darkness.
One 9 mm pistol, one magazine, three live rounds of 9 mm ammunition and one Chinese made hand grenade were recovered from near the slain UG suspect, the ASP added.