Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 06 2010:
One suspected UG cadre has been slain in a reported encounter with a combined team of Thoubal police commandos and troops of 21 AR at Thongjao area under Waikhong police station in Thoubal district last night.
The encounter ensued when the combined security team, acting on specific information about movement of UG cadres, moved into Thongjao area, said a press release issued by SSP (Thoubal) Clay Khongsai.
The combined team moved into the area at about 11 pm.
As they reached the western canal of Thongjao along Thongjao-Komnao road at about 12.35 am, the security forces came under attack from suspected UG cadres using sophisticated weapons.
The security forces immediately took positions and retaliated resulting in a shoot-out which lasted for about 15 minutes.
While one UG suspect was killed in the shoot-out, others escaped taking advantage of darkness, said the SSP.
Later, one lathode grenade launcher, two shells, one 9 mm pistol, one magazine, four live rounds, 21 empty cartridges of AK ammunition and one empty cartridge of 9 mm were recovered from the encounter site.
Meanwhile, the two suspected cadres of KCP-MC (Lanheiba Meitei) killed in a reported encounter with Imphal East commandos at Kamuching last night have been identified as Aheibam Naobi alias Tony (38) s/o late Chaoba of Khurai Sajor Leikai and Laishram Naobi alias Boby (27 s/o Chaoba of Nongren Mamang Leikai.
Family members said that they communicated with the duo till yesterday afternoon during which the two namesakes said they were attending a marriage ceremony.
Family members have claimed the corpses after completion of post mortem at RIMS today.