Suspected UTLA cadre slain
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 20 2015:
One suspected cadre of the United Tribal Liberation Army (UTLA) was killed in a reported encounter with troops of 27 Assam Rifles at Khulbung village under Tousem sub-division of Tamenglong district this morning.
It is reported that the AR troops have also recovered one AK-47 rifle.
The AR troops were lying in ambush when they saw around 7/8 suspected UTLA cadres moving at Khulbung village.
As the AR troops attacked the suspected militants, a brief encounter ensued.
One suspected UTLA cadre was killed in the encounter and the deceased is suspected to be one Lalgin from Barak Circle.
The body has been deposited at Jiribam police station.
One AK-rifle was recovered from the slain cadre, informed a source.