Imphal, September 04: A suspected UG has been reportedly killed during an encounter with a combined force of Imphal East Police Commandos and 32 Assam Rifles at Thambalkhong Sabal Leikai under Imphal East district late evening today.

According to police, one 9 mm pistol and six live rounds of ammunition have been seized from the possession of the slain UG suspect, whose identity is yet to be established.

The body has been picked up and deposited at the mortuary of RIMS Hospital.

It is said that the slain UG suspect was clad in white shirt and cream colour cargo trousers and there is a tattoo of the letters 'Nungshibi Naobi' on his leg.