Three Hmar militants, three cops killed in Assam encounter
militants were killed, and three police personnel were injured in a fierce encounter in Cachar district of Assam on Wednesday. The militants were from Manipur.
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated in X, “In an early morning operation, @cacharpolice killed 3 Hmar militants from Assam and neighbouring Manipur. Police also seized 2 AK rifles, 1 other rifle and 1 pistol.”
Cachar Superintendent of police Numal Mahatta told media persons, “We have intelligence that armed militants are moving in the border area and accordingly a police team was sent and during a Nakka checking three people were apprehended. They had AK 56 Rifle, a pistol and single barrel gun and ammunition with them. They were interrogated and during interrogation they revealed that some of their colleagues with sophisticated weapons are taking shelter in the foothills of Bhuban hills.”
He immediately added that a special operation was planned. “In the wee hours of Wednesday police personnel marched in the hill terrain of the hills and when they reached there. From the road towards Manipur around six to seven militants heavily loaded with weapons fired on the police team. Vehicle of Additional SP (headquarter) was damaged, and three police personnel were injured. There was heavy exchange of fire”.
The exchange of bullets lasted for an hour, and three policemen were admitted to Silchar Medical College and Hospital for treatment.
The SP added, “Operation is continuing, security is beefed up and police personnel are deployed in the entire
