Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 18 2010:
The media report published on October 16 that one UNLF cadre was killed in an encounter with a combined team of 15 AR and Thoubal police commandos and that one AK 56 rifle was recovered from him along with 10 live rounds was a case of Manipur Police feeding false information to the media, alleged the proscribed UNLF in a press release issued by its senior publicity officer Ksh Yoiheiba.
Late L/Cpl Moirangthem Hiroihenba alias Ngouba s/o M Ador alias Khoidum of Thangmeiband Sinam Leikai was in the valley on leave since a month back to treat an ailment on the leg.
He was pulled up by some security personnel in civilian fatigues who came in a Maruti car from near Cambridge School, Lamphel Sana Keithel when he was riding a bicycle at about 8.30 pm of October 13 .
After subjecting him to severe torture for more than 30 hours, Hiroihenba was shot dead in a fake encounter at Langathel at about 3.30 am of October.
No weapon was with Hiroihenba and he was in plain clothes when he was pulled up.
The claim that weapons were recovered from him is a lies alleged the outfit.