Assam : Hardcore NDFB (S) militant killed in fierce gun fight along Indo-Bhutan border
Guwahati, Dec 4 (IBNS): A hardcore militant belonging to banned outfit NDFB (S) was killed during a fierce encounter with security forces in Assam’s Chirang district on Monday morning, officials said.
Chirang district Superintendent of Police (SP) Shankar Rai Medhi said that, on the basis of secret information about the movement of a group of NDFB (S) militant under the command of Batha at Ballambari Bagan Forest area near Indo-Bhutan border located at about 35 km North West from Runikhata police station, a search operation was launched by Chirang Police on the wee hours of Monday at the area.
“At around 9 am, on sighting the police party the NDFB (S) militants opened indiscriminate fire at the police party. The police party also opened retaliatory fire, as a result of which one unidentified militant sustained bullet injuries. He was shifted to hospital for treatment where he was declared as brought dead,” the Chirang district SP said.
Other militants of the group had managed to escape by taking advantage of dense jungles.
Police team had conducted search operation at the remote jungle area and busted a camp, which was used by the militants.
Security personnel had recovered one 9 mm Pistol, one magazine, 5 rounds 9 mm live ammunition, empty cases, camp materials, ration items, utensils, clothes, wearing apparels, medicines from the area.
The slain militant is yet to be identified.
Meanwhile, top police and army officials had rushed to the bordering area with Bhutan and launched massive combing operation to hunt the fled militants.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
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