Saturday, March 15, 2008

Three militants killed in State

DIBRUGARH, March 15 – Three militants were today killed in separate encounters with the Army and police in North Lakhimpur and Karbi Anglong districts. Two militants were killed in North Lakhimpur when extremists, suspected to be either from the ULFA or the NDBF, exchanged fire with personnel of the 2 Bihar Regiment at Silikhaguri Sapori under Narayanpur police station around 4.30 am, defence sources said.
An injured militant escaped with his AK-47 rifle, while a pistol with five rounds of ammunition and a revolver with four rounds were recovered from the slain ultras, the sources said.
In a separate encounter in Karbi Anglong district, an NDFB militant was killed.
A group of three NDFB militants involved in extortion had gone to collect the money when a group of policemen stopped them, but they managed to escape after opening fire.
The police team chased the militants and in an encounter, at Panbari area under Diphu police station, killed one of them. However, the two others managed to escape.
The police seized a .32 bore revolver and five cartridges, a hand grenade and a mobile set from the slain militant. PTI

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