UG suspect shot dead
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, February 04, 2012:
A combined team Imphal East and Imphal West Police Commandos shot dead a suspected UG during an encounter at Langthabal Phura Makhong under Singjamei Police Station today.
According to police report, the encounter took place at around 9.10 pm today.
Following specific information, the combined team was conducting frisking and checking operation when some suspected UGs came along by foot.
The combined team asked them to stop but they opened fire and tried to flee.
The commandos retaliated the firing during which one UG suspect was killed while the rest managed to escape under cover of darkness.
The Commandos have recovered one 9 mm pistol from the possession of the slain UG suspect, whose identity is yet to be established.
Police picked up the body and kept at the mortuary of RIMS.