Imphal, June 14: Two hardcore People's Liberation Army (PLA) militants were killed in a shoot-out with Manipur police commandos at Singjamei Pebiya Leikai in Imphal west district today, police said. The commandos following a tip-off rushed to Singjamei Pebiya Leikai, about 6 kms south-east of here, at around 8.30 am, surrounded the suspected area and launched a search.
The PLA militants holed up in the area opened fire and in the exchange that followed, the police gunned down two of the militants.
Later, one hand grenade and one 9mm pistol were recovered from the dead ultras, the police said.
PLA is one of the constituents of separatist Manipur People's Liberation Front (MPLF) which has been active for the past few decades. The other constituents of MPLF were United National Liberation Front and People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak, the police added. Bureau Report