Two killed, BSF man injured in encounter

Imphal, Feb 2 (UNI) A police constable and a suspect militant were killed and three injured in two separate incidents in the past 24 hours in Manipur.

An escort of Manipur Sports Minister Govindas Konthoujam, who is also the Congress candidate at Bishenpur, was killed last night at the minister's residence in Ningthoukhong, Bishenpur district.

A brawl took place among the minister's guards which hed the senior commander to resort to firing there by killing the guard.

An investigation is on but police are tight lipped about the crime.

In another incident at Imphal East, a rebel was killed following an encounter with the BSF jawans, police added. A BSF jawan and a civilian were injured.

UNI