Source: The Imphal Free Press
Imphal, July 24:
At least two cadres of the UNLF were killed and one BSF jawan was injured during an encounter yesterday midnight near Laloiphai Kuki village of Churachandpur district, about 2 KM south of Sugnu police station.
The security forces recovered several arms and ammunition from the deceased UNLF cadres.
According to PK Mishra, DIG, BSF, the 2nd Bn BSF troops were fired upon by a group of armed UNLF cadres while the former were conducting a massive search operation near Lungai village last night.
When the BSF personnel retaliated in self defence, two UNLF cadres were hit by bullets and died on the spot.
Two AK-47 rifles, four magazines and 34 live rounds were recovered from them.
Quoting highly-placed sources, PK Mishra claimed that the same group was involved in killing and injuring of two BSF constables at Wangjing Khunou on July 21 last under Sugnu PS.
He also said after a new CI post was established at Kwakta on Tiddim road and constant pressure was made by BSF, the UGs operating in that area got annoyed and scared and likely to �counter pressurize� and defame the BSF �by using some mischief acts like leveling false allegation of molestation and rape of local innocent girls�.
But BSF commanders at all level has been directed by the DIG, BSF, N&M to keep the pressure on and not to fall under the trap of UGs, he said.
In the meantime, bodies of the two slain UGs were reportedly picked by the team of Thoubal police from the spot this afternoon and kept for identification at RIMS morgue.
In yet another incident, the bullet ridden body of an unidentified person was recovered near Nungu Khumjin under Sugnu police station this early morning.