A combined team of Imphal West commandos and personnel of 43 Assam Rifles on Friday busted a hideout of the banned Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) faction of Lamyanba Khuman and apprehended a hardcore cadre of the group after an encounter at Loupakthabi under Sekmai police station in Imphal West.
The team led by officer- in- charge, Sekmai police station, P. Sanjay launched a search operation in the area after receiving an intelligent report about some underground members taking shelter there. The armed cadres started firing at the security forces when they reached at Loupakthabi area at around 4 a. m. , police said. Both sides exchanged several rounds of fire, they said, adding one hardcore member of KCP faction of Lamyanba Khuman was arrested after the shootout.
One AK 47, one Lathode gun, 9 live rounds and 2 Lathode bombs were recovered from the possession of Yumnam Surjit alias Abung(27) of Motbung in Imphal West, police said.
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