Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 25:
Strongly reacting to the news report published in the January 25 edition of this paper under the caption, "Killing slur casts on AR" the PRO of Assam Rifles in a statement today said that the report was malafide and intent on tarnishing the image of the security forces operating in Manipur.
The PRO said that it was confirmed that about 20 KYKL cadres were present at Kharan village on January 21-22 night.
AR troops which had gone there were fired upon, said the PRO and added that in the ensuing gun fight one militant was killed.
Asserting that the slain man was part of the KYKL cadres, the PRO said that a lethod gun (grenade launcher), radio set, and AK-56 magazine with 16 live rounds, medicines, pouches, clothes and blankets were recovered from him.