Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 25 2009:
Referring to the police claim that one UG cadre was killed in an encounter with a combined force of Bishnupur police commandos and troops of 4/8 GR at Sadu Khoiroi village under Loktak Project police station on April 23 as reported in media, the Raengdailuang (Sadukhoiroi) Village Authority has contradicted the police claim.
Quoting eye-witnesses, the village authority in a press release, asserted that police commandos were seen coming towards Sadu Khoiroi village from Ningthoukhong side through Khudithibi Laipham at about 3/4 pm of the day.
Soon 8/9 rounds of gun shots were heard at a spot barely one km away from the village.
But the firing did not look like a real encounter, observed the village authority.
It further appealed to all concerned not to stage such intimidating activities in the area in future.