Imphal, March 20 2009: The identity of the suspected UG cadre shot dead by a combined security team during a reported encounter at Yangoi Khongbal under Wangoi police station last afternoon has been established as one Moirengjam Inao (27) s/o Biren of Pourabi Mayai Leikai.

Although police have claimed to have recovered one AK 76 rifle with magazine and 15 live rounds from the slain individual, family members and local people contended that Inao was a casual worker doing whatever job that was available.

A public meeting, held in connection with the killing at Pourabi Mayai Leikai, has constituted a joint action committee christened JAC Against the Killing of S Inao Meitei.

After the meeting, local people including Meira Paibis came to Imphal to submit a memorandum to the Chief Minister.

However, they were blocked by police at Sanjenthong.

Moreover, police resorted to firing tear gas shells in their attempt to drive back the people.

In the process, nine Meira Paibis sustained injuries, out of whom four are said to have sustained serious injuries.

The four who sustained severe injuries are identified as Keithellakpam Renu (30) w/o Ibombi, Nongthombam Manitombi (50) w/o Lukhoi, Nongthombam Mema (55) w/o Chaoba and Yumnam Ibemhal (40) w/o late Inao.

All of the four belong to Pourabi Mayai Leikai.

They are undergoing treatment at JN Hospital.

Later, some members of the JAC together with local MLA Th Lokeshore submitted the memorandum to the CM.

Contending that Inao was an innocent civilian, the memorandum demanded befitting punishment to the security personnel involved in the killing.

It further cautioned intense forms of agitation will be launched in case those involved in the killing are not booked within three days.

Although the JAC members met the CM , the two sides could not strike any agreement.

It is reported that the two sides will have another meeting at 11 am tomorrow.

Contrary to the police claim that Inao was killed in an encounter with a combined team of commandos of Imphal West, Imphal East and Thoubal police and troops of 12 Maratha Light Infantry, a press release issued by the PRO of Hqs IG AR (South) said that the corpse was found at Shamushang, about 3 kms North West of Mayang Imphal during a search operation conducted together with police commandos after observing some blood drops at the place where the shoot-out between insurgents and troops of 12 MLI took place on March 18.As against the police claim about recovery of an AK 76 rifle, magazine and 15 live rounds, the AR PRO release said that one AK 47 rifle and 10 live rounds were found with the corpse.