UGs open fire at cops, none hurt
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 29 2015:
Three suspected cadres of an underground outfit escaped towards a hill located near Pukhao Shantipur village under Sagolmang police station in Imphal East district after opening some rounds of fire at a police commando team today.
According to a reliable source, the incident happened at a paddy field located between Pukhao Shantipur and Phukhao Ahallup, around 6 km to the north east of Sagolmang police station at around 1 pm.
A team of Imphal East district police commandos went to the area after receiving a specific information about the presence of some underground cadres.
When the commando team was about to reach the area, they saw three well armed persons from a distance at the paddy field of Pukhao Chatampat.
Even as the security team was advancing towards them, the suspected UG cadres who were clad in combat uniform, suddenly opened some rounds of fire towards them and fled the area, the source said.
Although, the commando personnel chased the trio, they managed to escape inside the thick forest of Pukhao Shantipur hill range.
Later, additional police commandos and 45 Assam Rifles personnel were called to the area and a massive search operation was conducted to nab the armed persons, the source added.
However, there is no report of any arrest till the time of filing this report.