Militant carrying reward of Rs.2 lakh killed

May 09, 2015 12:00 am | Updated 05:52 am IST - Aizawl:

A militant of Manipur-based Hmar People’s Convention (Democrats), carrying a reward of Rs.2 lakh, was killed near Tiaulian hamlet in Manipur in an encounter with the Mizoram police personnel on Friday morning, a senior police officer said.

Deputy Inspector General of Police (Armed) Lalbiakzama said that the body of Malsawmkima, the HPC (D) militant was being brought to the Mizoram-Manipur border Sakawrdai village.

“Malsawmkima, former Mizoram Armed Police (MAP) personnel, deserted on the night of June 11 last year from Sakawrdai police outpost and decamped with one AK-47 assault rifle, one INSAS rifle and several rounds of ammunition,” Lalbiakzama said.

The deserted cop then joined the HPC (D) and became self-styled sergeant. He was among the HPC (D) militants who ambushed the State Assembly committee on government assurances team on March 28 last and gunned down three policemen, near Mizoram-Manipur-Assam border Zokhawthiang hamlet.

The State government later placed a reward of Rs.2 lakh on his head for the attack.

He was also reportedly involved in the murder of two civilians at Patpuihmun village in Manipur a few days back while he was wanted by the Mizoram police in many cases, including criminal intimidation and extortion.

The police have seized a .38 Luger revolver from Malsawmkima, which was identified as being taken from the slain policemen on March 28 ambush. - PTI

Had gunned down three policemen, was reportedly involved in the murder of two civilians

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.