IMPHAL, July 6 � Security forces gunned down a suspected militant in a pre-dawn operation, while three persons were hurt when suspected militants exploded a bomb in at a private clinic in Manipur today.
At around 3 am, troops of 12 Maratha Light Infantry observed suspicious movement of three militants, PRO Assam Rifles said in a press release. �On being challenged, the ultras opened fire which was immediately retaliated by the troops resulting in death of one militant.
One nine mm Pistol, five live rounds, one Chinese hand grenade, a mobile phone, etc., were recovered from the deceased.
Meanwhile, three persons sustained injuries when suspected militants exploded a hand grenade near an Alto Maruti car parked in front of Langol View Clinic in Imphal around 2.30pm.
Police said, a two wheeler borne suspected militants hurled a hand grenade towards the car which belonged to the clinic�s owner.
The Assam Rifles jawans detected a huge cache of ammunition including 536 live rounds of AK 47 rifle, 30 numbers of 7.62 mm CTN, 10 nine mm balls, six Lathode bombs, three Kenwood radio sets and three battery chargers while checking a Omni van at Khudengthabi, 100 km from here near the Indo-Myanmar border on Tuesday.
The consignment was being transported by one Hemkhopao Touthang of Moreh border town. In a follow up operations, 85 rounds of AK 47 ammunition and Rs 1,50,000 in cash were also recovered from Moreh town, the source added. The arrested person was handed over to Imphal West Police Station.
