Commandos kill 2 UGs
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, July 30 2012:
Two underground activists were killed in an alleged encounter between Imphal West District Police Commandos along the foothills of Lamdeng Khunnou today.
One 9mm Pistol and a hand grenade were also reportedly recovered from the possession of the slain UG cadres.
Though the identity of the two slain UG cadres and to which group they belonged is still not known, police suspects them to be cadres of KCP.
According to police reports, after receiving specific information on some UG cadres loitering around Lamdeng area with the intention of extorting money from candidates of Panchayat elections, a team of Imphal West District Police Commandos rushed in and conducted search operations.
The Commandos later went to the foothills of Lamdeng Khunnou and carried out frisking.
While the frisking was in progress, the Commandos saw some persons coming towards them.
When the police commandos told them to stop for frisking purpose, they opened fire towards them.
The police commandos took positions and retaliated the firing.
In the ensuing exchange of firing which lasted for about two minutes, the two UG cadres were killed, the police report added.