Suspected expelled NNC cadre shot dead
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 23 2015:
One suspected expelled cadre of NNC has been killed in an encounter with troops of 2/5 GR at a forest located between Ganglong Part-1 and Part-2 under Khoupum police station in Tamenglong district at around 9 am today.
He is suspected to be the main culprit behind shooting of a non-local earth excavator driver at Nungleiband on December 10 night.
According to information culled from the spot, the villagers heard several gunshots for around 30 minutes at the area.
On the other hand, a reliable source said that the encounter took place between the troops of 2/5 GR (L Khunou Post) and a group of expelled cadres of NNC.
The deceased is suspected to be one Karamsui Thaimai (45) s/o (L) Makunai Thaimai of Ganglong Part-1 .
The source further said that after getting information about presence of some armed persons, the troops conducted a search operation at the area that led to exchange of firing between the sides for around 30 minutes.
One 9 mm pistol was found on the body of the deceased, the source said.
The troops continued their search operation even after the encounter.
Later in the afternoon, a team of Bishnupur district police commandos led by high ranking police officers of the district rushed to the area.