Imphal, September 13: An activist of the armed PULF (Azad) group has been killed in an encounter with personnel of Imphal West district police commandos at near the erstwhile Essar Petrol Pump in Lilong Shantipur late night yesterday.

according to police sources, the shoot-out occurred at around 11 pm after which the commandos recovered one 9 mm pistol with a magazine, three live rounds and a Chinese hand-grenade from the victim's possession.

The deceased has been identified as one Md Zakir (32) s/o (L) Nazir Ali of Lilong Turel Ahanbi Urokthong Makha Leikai.

Family members of the victim recounted that Zakir left home at around 6.30 pm yesterday.