Imphal, June 28: Two persons were killed in an encounter between armed militants and security forces in Mayang Imphal Charoibung area in West Manipur district, official sources said. Acting on a tip-off, jawans of the 19th Garhwal Rifles rushed to the spot, about 25 kms south-east of here and challenged the militants leading to the encounter. The sources said it was not immediately known whether the dead were militants or civilians. Bureau Report