GNLA cadre killed in gunfight

Update: 2010-09-15 00:00 GMT

TURA, Sept 30 - A cadre of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) was killed in a gunfight with security forces at around 5.30 am today in Dawa Nengjata village in East Garo Hills district of Meghalaya.

�The militants were taking shelter there and the encounter between the SWAT team and GNLA cadres lasted for about 15-20 minutes. The cadres fled after the encounter and the police have launched combing operations to track them,� said police.

Police later recovered one INSAS rifle, three magazines, 49 live rounds, five live 7.62 mm sniper ammunition, a hand grenade, etc.

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