Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 12:
Troops of 22 Maratha Light Infantry and police commandos gunned down a PREPAK cadre yesterday at about 1 pm during an operation at Yurembam area.
In a statement, the PRO of Assam Rifles said the operation was launched following a specific tip off and added that sentry guards deployed at a check post saw a black Pulsar coming at high speed.
When signalled to stop, the motorist jumped off the vehicle and started firing at the troops.
The PREPAK cadre was killed in retaliatory firing, it said and identified him as one SS 2nd Lt A Ingocha alias Meghachandra alias Singh Suba (30) of Nongpok Sekmai Mayai Leikai.
On 9 mm pistol with 4 live rounds, the motor cycle and a letter written by the chief of finance of PREPAK were recovered from the slain cadre whose body has been kept at RIMS morgue.