UG suspect shot dead, family contradicts
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, October 02 2012:
One UG suspect was killed by Imphal West District Police Commandos in an alleged encounter at Lamdeng Khunnou under Lamshang Police Station this morning.
The incident occurred at around 5:40 am today.
The slain UG suspect has been identified as Thiyam Rame (42)s/o late Th Mani of Irom Meijrao Mamang Makha Leikai.
According to police reports, acting on specific information that some armed UG cadres are loitering around at Lamdeng Khunnou, a team of Imphal West District Police Commandos rushed to the spot where they encountered a suspected UG who suddenly tried to lob a hand grenade and escape.
The commandos instantly reacted with a volley of shots and killed the UG suspect on the spot.
One 9mm Pistol, 5 live rounds, 3 hand grenades and a pouch were recovered from the possession of the slain UG suspect.
The body has been picked up and deposited at the mortuary of RIMS.
Meanwhile, family members of the deceased claimed that Rame was not related to any UG group and he had been picked up from house and later killed in a fake encounter.
Family members informed media persons that some police personnel in civvies came to the house looking for Rame in the wee hours today.
At that time, he was sleeping with his son Luwangamba (13) on his bed.
The police personnel forcefully took him away with only a small cloth wrapped round his waist.
Condemning the killing, a sit-in protest was staged at Irom Meijrao Mamang Makha Leikai by the local club members and meira paibis of the locality today.