Personnel of 8 Assam Rifles gunned down two insurgents of Kuki National Front (KNF) and seriously wounded three others in an encounter on Wednesday night at a bridge at Kadangband in Imphal west district. The security personnel were on high alert following a series of attacks by insurgents during the Republic day celebrations.
Sources said the occupants of a jeep fired indiscriminately during a routine check at Kadangband.
The security forces retaliated leading to the death of two insurgents on the spot. Three others were seriously wounded.
The injured insurgents were identified as Helen Kuki, Satmang Kuki and Kholin Kuki.They are insurgents of the KNF which had come over-ground after the ceasefire pact with the Centre.
Officials are yet to release the details of arms recovered and identity of the slain insurgents.
In a separate incident, the police and 12 Bihar Regiment personnel have arrested two insurgents of People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (Progressive) from Sangaiproru in Imphal west district. One bomb was reported to have been recovered from them.
