Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 11, 2010:
One Assam Rifles personnel was killed and another injured in an encounter with suspected UG cadres at Ngariyan of Nongmaiching hill range this morning at 3.30. Citing a report furnished by Assam Rifles, a police source informed that the encounter ensued when a team of 28 AR F-Coy based at MU campus, Canchipur moved into the area on receiving information about presence of UG cadres in Nongmaiching area.
Two AR personnel sustained injuries in the encounter which took place at Tamaram Hills of Ngariyan at about 3.30 am.
Of the two injured, Vishwanath Kashyap (32) of Kasira village, Ranchi district, Jharkhand was declared brought dead at RIMS at about 4.44 am.
A reliable source, however, said that he succumbed to his injuries at RIMS.
He was hit by bullets on the left thigh and right ankle.
The other personnel identified as Ram Singh (40) of Bikham village, Almora district, Uttarakhand was hit by a bullet on the left side of abdomen.
He is currently undergoing treatment at RIMS security ward.
A reliable source informed The Sangai Express that the militants fired upon the troops while they were out on a area domination exercise in the wee hours of today.
In connection with the incident, a case has been registered at Irilbung police station.
Till the time of filing this report late in the evening, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
AR man succumbs : An AR personnel who fell from a multi-storeyed barrack has succumbed to the injuries today.
Tijungle Sangtam (25) s/o Sakhumba of Zhungli Yamti village, Tuensang district, Nagaland fell from a multi-storeyed building at about 5.30 am of September 8. He was attached to 17 AR and posted at 10 Sector AR Hqs at Somsai, Ukhrul.
Sangtam who sustained injuries on the head was first admitted in Leimakhong military hospital.
Then he was shifted to Shija Hospital but he succumbed to the injuries last afternoon.
Due arrangements have been to send the corpse to the deceased jawans native place after post mortem at RIMS today.