Commandos gun down UG suspect
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, September 13 2012:
A SUSPECTED UG cadre was gunned down by personnel of Imphal West District Police Commandos at Hiyangthang yesterday.
The incident occurred at around 10:30 pm near a Petrol Pump at Hiyangthang under Wangoi Police Station.
The identity of the slain UG cadre has not yet been established.
According to police report, personnel of Imphal West District Police Commandos were conducting frisking operation along Mayai Lambi at Hiyangthang oil pump area when they saw a person coming on a motorbike.
The frisking party asked the person to halt.
However, instead of complying, the person not only opened fire at the police commandos but also hurled a hand grenade.
As soon as the bomb exploded, the suspected UG cadre tried to escape from the scene.
However, the police commandos took positions and managed to kill the UG suspect in retaliatory firing on the spot.
Later, the Commandos recovered one 9mm pistol, some ammunitions and a motor cycle (Pulsar) from the deceased.
The body has been picked up and deposited at the mortuary of RIMS Hospital.
On the other hand, a VDF personnel resorted to blank firing inside a liquor vendor near Khuman Lampak ISBT at around 10:30 pm yesterday following an argument and fight with some people who were already there in the vendor.
The VDF personnel reportedly came along with two other friends.
Of the two friends, one was VDF personnel while the other was a handyman of an oil tanker.
In the fight, the handyman identified as Moirangthem Vicky (28) s/o Surchandra of Kakching Khunou got hurt.