Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, September 01 2010:
A suspected underground activist was killed in yet another encounter with Imphal west police commandos tonight near the Venus Academy on the road connecting Ningombam with Mongsangei under Singjamei police station.
A police source said that the suspect was killed in an encounter with the police commandos at about 8.45 pm.
Police recovered a 9 mm pistol loaded with live rounds.
The encounter took place when some armed miscreants opened fire towards the police commando team who ordered them to stop for a checking, the source added.
The others made good their escape taking advantage of the darkness, said the police adding that Singjamei police retrieved the dead body from the spot and sent it to RIMS morgue for official identification.
Mention may be made that last night a combined force of Thoubal Police Commando and troops of 28 Assam Rifles had killed a suspected underground activist in an encounter at Ngarian hill in Imphal east.
The dead body of the suspect identity is yet to be established remains in the RIMs morgue Imphal for official identification today.
On the other hand, three activists of KCP(MC) including two women were nabbed by a team of the Imphal East Police Commandos from Khongman Mangjil area yesterday morning, a statement of the SP Imphal east district said.
The three activists were identified as Takhellambam Omita @ Chanchal (29) daughter of Loibisana of Bamon Leikai Mange Makhong, RK alias Helena (32) wife of Romi of Khongman Mangjil and Khwairakpam Dhamen (38) son of late Birababu of Ningthoukhong.
A hand grenade, 10 live rounds of AK ammunition and one mobile handset were recovered from the three activitists, the statement added.