Imphal, July 19 2009: At least three suspected cadres of Kangleipak Communist Party (MC) were gunned down today afternoon at about 1.15 pm by a combined force of Bishnupur police commandos and troops of 4/8 Gorkha Rifles at Chini Ingkhol, two km south west of Bishnupur police station along the Ngarian road.

The three were killed in a follow up action to the arrest of one cadre of the KCP (MC) allegedly involved in an attempt on the life of an engineer of the Loktak Development Authority (LDA) on July 15, during which his driver was killed, police said.

Two 9mm pistols along with five live rounds and one Single Barrel Bolt rifle were recovered from the slain cadres.

Police said, the Single Barrel rifle was the gun that was taken away by the UG cadres after attacking the engineer.

Police said, the three cadres were killed in a follow up action to the arrest of Laishram Shyamchandra @ Bishorjit @ Shyam (30), son of L Samungou of Ngaikhong Khunou, finance in-charge of the KCP (MC) Lamyanba Khuman, who was allegedly involved in the killing of the driver of an Executive Engineer of the LDA on July 15 last.

A combined team of district police commandos and troops of Gorkha Rifles who entered to an isolated house located at Chini Ingkhol were fired upon by the militants from inside the house in which the combined force retaliated, resulting in a brief exchange of fire for some minutes.

The three dead bodies with the weapons were recovered when the security forces entered to the house after the exchange of fired ceased.

Empty cartridges were also recovered from the place where dead bodies recovered.

The identities of the slain cadres are yet to establish officially but they might be Korou, Salam Hemanta of Keibul and Ningthoujam Chandra of Keibul Kadong of the group.

The other one is suspected to be captain Korou of the group.

The dead bodies have been deposited at RIMS morgue, Imphal by the police for official identification.