2 UGs killed in shoot out
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, January 12 2012:
At least two UGs were killed in an alleged encounter which took place at Toubungkhok, under Patsoi police station today.
The incident took place at around 7:30 pm today.
According to police source, a combine team of Imphal West Commandos, Imphal East Commandos and personnel of 18 Sikh Regiment, after receiving precise information that some armed persons are in Toubungkhok and Yurembam area, proceeded to the area.
The combine team came across suspected UGs running towards an empty field in Toubungkhok.
When asked to halt, the suspected UG cadres opened fire at the combine force.
The combine team also retaliated and there was an exchange of gun fire for quite a while.
When the combine force went to the spot, they found 2 UG Cadres laying dead in a pool of blood.
The others fled the scene taking advantage of the dark.
They also recovered two 9mm Pistols and three hand grenades.
The two dead bodies have been kept at RIMS morgue for verification.
Meanwhile, unidentified miscreants hurled two bombs at the residence of one Ningthoujam Angouba of Lilong Pukhri Achouba today at around 6:30 pm.
He is a worker of Congress candidate Waikhom Shyam.
Among the two bombs hurled, one exploded while the other failed to explode.
Police later retrieved the bomb.