TURA, Aug 6 � A United Achik Liberation Army (UALA) militant was killed in an encounter with the Assam police in the border region of Assam and Meghalaya on Monday evening. The encounter took place in Khardang village of Goalpara district in Assam, close to the border of North Garo Hills.
Official sources said, the slain militant, Sengrak K Marak was present along with a few others of the outfit when the police attacked their hideout in Khardang. Marak was killed, but the others managed to escape into the nearby jungles. The police recovered a pistol from the spot.
