Four militants nabbed and one shot dead by police in Manipur

Imphal, Nov 20 (UNI) A suspected militant was today shot dead by the Bishenpur police at Saiton, Bishenpur in Manipur while police and Assam Rifles (AR) personnel nabbed four militants in seperate incidents.

Police said a militant was shot dead in an encounter today and a nine mm pistol was recovered from his possession.

Meanwhile, a combined team of Imphal East Police Commandos and 32 AR apprehended two Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadres from the J N Hospital area in Imphal yesterday, Imphal East Superintendent of Police (SP) L Kailun said.

Another team of Imphal East Police Commandos nabbed a Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) ultra yesterday, the SP added.

Imphal West SP Clay Khongsai said Imphal West District Police Commandos apprehended a Revolutionary Peoples Front/Peoples Liberation Army (RPF/PLA) cadre yesterday.

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