3 killed in encounter at Ukhrul village
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 09 2012:
Three militant suspects were killed in a reported encounter that took place between troops of 23 Assam Rifles and suspected militants near Chadong Tangkhul village under Litan Police Station in Ukhrul district today.
According to police report, a fierce encounter took place between 23 AR personnel, whose post is located near Nongdam Maphou Dam, and the suspected militants near Chadong Tangkhul, around 50 kilometres south of Litan PS at around 11 am that lasted for about an hour.
The 23 AR post is located at three persons suspected to be militants were killed in the incident while one carbine along with one magazine and three bullets, an M-16 with 50 live rounds and one magazine rifle and one lathode grenade launcher with three live shells were recovered from them.
The dead bodies were picked up by Litan Police, the police said.