Another fake encounter slur
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 21 2012:
Another youth who was slain in a reported encounter with security forces has allegedly turned to be a surrenderee who laid down arms before the Inspector General, Assam Rifles (South) .
Of the two individuals slain in a reported encounter with AR troops at Kangchup Mamang Leikai, Imphal West district on September 19, one has been identified and he was a surrenderee, alleged family members.
The youth who surrendered to AR and was slain by AR has been identified as Oinam Halloba alias Nanao (18) s/o Tomchou of Chingmei Makha Leikai, Bishnupur district.
Halloba alias Nanao surrendered to IG AR (S) last year as a Prepak cadre.
But the family members were not certain if they still have the documents about his surrender.
Halloba was staying in M-Sector and he used to come home in between.
For the last time, Halloba was taken to M-Sector by his own mother Memcha six days ahead of the last Panchayat election.
Halloba was killed along with another individual in the reported encounter and it was claimed that one AK rifle, one .32 pistol, two hand grenades and some explosive material were recovered from the encounter site.
The other deceased could not be identified till date and the corpse is lying in RIMS morgue.
Notably, Takhellambam Govin (30) of Takhel Mamang Leikai had allegedly surrendered to IG AR (S) as a Prepak cadre before he was shot dead by Imphal East commandos on Yourabung-Kharasom road on September 16 .