Imphal, May 22 : Troops of 14 Assam Rifles and Police Commandos of Imphal West, two hardcore cadres suspectedly belonging to the Islamic National Front, were gunned down at Kanglatongbi the PRO, Assam Rifles said during the past 24 hours.
Earlier, a cadre of Peoples' Liberation Army (PLA) was also shot dead by Assam Rifles. Based on specific intelligence about certain militants involved in extortion, multiple ambushes were laid by the troops of 14 Assam Rifles along with the Imphal West, Commandos in General area of Kanglatongbi and Sekmai the PRO said.
Two suspected persons were seen approaching the petrol pump at Kanglatongbi yesterday and they resorted to indiscriminate firing when challenged by the troops and attempted to escape towards the fields. The ambush party along with police commando party chased the suspects and in the fire fight both the suspects were killed.
Search of the area was carried out which led to the recovery of two unidentified bodies of the slain cadres, one AK-47, one 9mm Chinese Pistol, three hand grenade, 31 rounds of assorted ammunition, one radio set, two pouches and an extortion note bearing insignia of Islamic National Front (INF).
FIR has been lodged with the Sekmai Police Station and the bodies alongwith the seized items handed over to the police authorities.
UNI
Earlier, a cadre of Peoples' Liberation Army (PLA) was also shot dead by Assam Rifles. Based on specific intelligence about certain militants involved in extortion, multiple ambushes were laid by the troops of 14 Assam Rifles along with the Imphal West, Commandos in General area of Kanglatongbi and Sekmai the PRO said.
Two suspected persons were seen approaching the petrol pump at Kanglatongbi yesterday and they resorted to indiscriminate firing when challenged by the troops and attempted to escape towards the fields. The ambush party along with police commando party chased the suspects and in the fire fight both the suspects were killed.
Search of the area was carried out which led to the recovery of two unidentified bodies of the slain cadres, one AK-47, one 9mm Chinese Pistol, three hand grenade, 31 rounds of assorted ammunition, one radio set, two pouches and an extortion note bearing insignia of Islamic National Front (INF).
FIR has been lodged with the Sekmai Police Station and the bodies alongwith the seized items handed over to the police authorities.
UNI
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