Imphal, May 25 2009: Two suspected UG cadres have been shot dead in a reported encounter with troops of 34 Assam Rifles at Thoubal Khunou under Thoubal police station at about 3.30 pm today.

Meanwhile, a press release issued by the PRO of Hqs IG AR (S) informed that the slain cadres were PREPAK cadres.

Troops of 34 AR, acting on specific information, were pursuing PREPAK cadres.

As the two PREPAK cadres attempted to flee from the site, AR troops opened fire and killed them.

One 9 mm pistol, one 9 mm carbine and seven live rounds of ammunition and eight fired cartridge cases have been recovered.

Both the corpses have been handed over to Thoubal police station, added the PRO release.

Further, police sources informed that the corpses have been deposited at RIMS morgue.