ULFA activist killed in encounter

Guwahati, Mar 3 (UNI) A hardcore ULFA activist was killed following an encounter with the Army at Raidang village under Doom Dooma police station in Tinsukia district.

Official sources here today said the dead militant was identified as Bolin Moran a member of the ''28th battalion'' of the militant group.

Sources informed that a group of ULFA militants were taking shelter at Raidang village yesterday. A team of army personnel cordoned off the area where the militants were hiding.

On being challenged by the Army, the militants opened fire and one militant was killed in the gun battle, while two others managed to flee.

The army recovered one 9 mm pistol, two empty magazines and three live cartridges from the slain militant.

UNI