Manipur: Commander in-chief of Kuki insurgent group killed in an encounter

IMPHAL: Letingthang Haokip, the commander-in-chief of the proscribed Socialist Democratic Front of Kukiland, was killed in a fierce encounter at 1 am on Friday in Churachandpur district of Manipur.

According to police sources, based on specific information about the presence of some armed militants, a combined team of 46 Assam Rifles personnel and Churachandpur district police headquarters rushed to the scene around midnight.

According to police, when the combined team reached the outskirts of Khominthing village in Churachandpur, militants who had taken forced shelter there opened fire on the team.

Following the exchange of fire, the personnel discovered the body of Lungkhosei.

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He was immediately rushed to Imphal's J. N. Institute of Medical Sciences for treatment.

According to police, this Kuki outfit is not a signatory to the government's Suspension of Operations (SoO).

They have been on the run for years because they refused to sign the SoO, said police.

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