Guwahati : An hardcore militant belonging to NSCN-IM was killed during a fierce gun fight with the troops of Assam Rifles in Arunachal Pradesh on Friday evening, officials said on Saturday.
According to the reports, based on intelligence input about presence of militants at Nignu village in Longding district, the troops of Assam Rifles had launched an operation at the remote area on Friday evening.
Kohima based Defence PRO Colonel Chiranjeet Konwer said that, when the troops reached at the area, the militants had fired and heavy rounds of bullets exchanged.
"The columns while approaching the suspected hut where the cadres were staying were fired upon by a militant who was standing outside the hut, he also started shouting to warn the other militants and tried to flee. Second militant came out from the hut and started firing on the Security Forces column. The column retaliated with fire on the militant and eliminated one of the fleeing cadres. The other militants however exploiting the jungle and dense foliage managed to escape," Colonel Konwer said.
A hardcore NSCN-IM militant was killed in the gun battle and another militants had managed to escape from the area with the help of darkness.
The slain militant was identified as Self Styled Sergeant Pangang Gangsa.
The Defence PRO said that, the militant was previously part of banned outfit NSCN-K and he was also involved in ambush against security forces on December 3, 2016 in Nignu where two security personnel were martyred.
Security personnel had recovered one pistol, ammunition, grenades and other incriminating evidence in possession from the slain militant.
Security personnel had launched operation to nab the fled militants.
(By Hemanta Kumar Nath, Guwahati)
