Two militants gunned down by troops

Imphal, Dec 25 (UNI) Two militants were shot dead by troops when they were trying to enter Indian territory from Myanmar.

The PRO of Assam Rifles today said troops of 24 Assam Rifles shot dead two cadres of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) when they were trying to infiltrate into Indian territory at Govajang last evening.

Alert troops came across two persons moving in a suspicious manner. On being challenged by the troops, they opened fire and tried to escape the PRO said.

In the fire fight that ensued the troops gunned down both of them who were later identified as KCP cadres.

One of them was Capt Tombi and the other was Lt Rajesh, the PRO said.

A pistol with 11 live rounds have been recovered from the site of the encounter.

In a separate incident based on specific information, troops of 32 Assam Rifles apprehended a cadre of People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), the PRO said.

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