Imphal, January 11 2009: One suspected UG cadre has been slain in a reported encounter with a combined security team at Angangching under Kakching police station in Thoubal district today.

According to a press release issued by SP Thoubal Clay Khongsai, the encounter ensued when a combined force of Thoubal police commandos and troops of 21 AR, acting on specific information about movement of KYKL cadres along Kakching-Tezpur area, moved in there.

From 10 am today, the combined force conducted frisking and checking along the road.

At about 10.30 am, the security team asked two/three youths who were reportedly moving in suspicious manner near Angangching to halt.

But they opened fire towards the security and tried to make their escape good.

The combined force retaliated killing one of them.

The other UG suspects managed to flee, informed the SP.

On searching the area after the shoot-out, one Norinco pistol and five live rounds were recovered.

On the other hand, the three UG suspects slain in two separate encounters yesterday have been identified.

The two PLA cadres killed in a reported shoot-out with Thoubal police commandos near Keirak Buffalo Farm yesterday afternoon have been identified as Thingujam Jiten alias Khumancha (30) s/o Yaima of Thoubal Kiyam Siphai and Laishram Boyai alias Toni (27) s/o late Shyamkesho of Sekmaijin Khoidum.

Khumancha was Sergeant Major of the PLA.

According to family members, both Khumancha and Toni were pulled up by some unidentified persons from Leishangthem Kelli Makhong last morning.

The identity of the individual shot dead by a combined force of Imphal West commandos and troops of 32 AR at Samurou Awang Leikai at about 8.30 last night has also been established.

He was one Md Iliaz Khan (19) s/o Abdul Helim of Yairipok Tulihal.

He left home last morning and arrangements for his wedding have also been made, said family members.