Security forces killed a least six Karbi Peoples Liberation Tigers (KPLT) militants, including two of its top leaders, an army man was also injured in an encounter with security forces in the early hours in Karbi Anglong district of Assam today.
As per the reporting, the joint police and army team launched an operation at Banipathar area under Bokajan police station and at around 1 am.
The militants responded to the operation by exchanging fire with the security forces inside a forest, Superintendent of Police Debojit Deuri told .
Six KPLT were neutralised in the encounter, while an army man was injured, the SP said.
Two top leaders of the underground outfit were suspected to have been killed in the encounter, the SP said, adding that soon they will start identifying process of the dead ones.
The injured army man was taken to hospital, he said.
One SLR rifle, one Insas rifle, three pistols and two grenades were recovered from the militants.
KPLT, as reported wasformed in 2010-11 by a breakaway faction of the Karbi National Liberation Front after the KLNF declared ceasefire. The group is active in the remote areas of Bokajan.
(Sourced from agencies, Feature image courtesy:newsdog.today)
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