ZUF cadre killed in encounter
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, October 01 2015:
One suspected cadre of Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) was killed on Thursday at around 7.30 am during an encounter with the 2/5 Gorkha Regiment at Molphei village under Khoupum Police Station of Tamenglong district.
Sources said that a team of 2/5 Gorkha Regiment entered the Molphei village Thursday morning when the encounter took place between the two sides.
After an exchange of fire that lasted for nearly half an hour, the Gorkha Regiment searched the area and recovered one body from the spot while other two suspected cadres managed to escape from the area, said the source while adding that a team of Tamenglong Police Station has entered the area to pick up the body.