Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 01 (PTI):
A suspected militant was shot dead while three others including one police commando were injured in an encounter at Singjamei area this afternoon, police said.
The encounter took place at Singjamei Wangma Kshetri Leikai Mongkhang Lambi under Singjamei police station at 4 pm, police said.
Sources said the encounter took place after a police commando stopped a Maruti Gypsy.
The commandos took position when the occupants of the Gypsy got down, eyewitness said.
In the encounter one suspected militant was killed and three others including a police commando was injured.
A girl identified as Ningombam Manda (12) of Mongkhang Lambi sustained bullet injuries.
She was returning from a shop when she was hit.
One eight year old girl was inside the Gypsy.
But she sustained no injury.
The baby is identified as Khwairakpam Pinky daughter of Iboton of Ningom Thongjao.
Police said the Gypsy belongs to one Thengulal son of Thingujam Chatukini, a political leader.
Police said the commandos returned the fire when the occupants of the Gypsy first fired at them.
Police suspected that the slain militant is a member of PLA.
Two others were arrested.
One US made .38 revolver and some documents were recovered from them, police said.
The injured commando the civilians were admitted to the JN Hospital.
The dead body has been taken to RIMS morgue for conducting post mortem and identification.
In another case, police picked up three extortionists from Paona Bazar yesterday.