Cops kill GNLA ultra

From A Correspondent
Tura, Aug 1: A Garo tiol Liberation Army (GNLA) cadre was killed in an encounter with the police at Gare Ringdi village in South Garo Hills district at around 6:30 am on Tuesday.   Police had launched an operation based on input about the presence of six armed cadres taking shelter at the village led by GNLA cadre Nit and Adram. An exchange of fire took place between the police team and the militants took place, and one unidentified body was later recovered from the encounter site. Two other militants sustained injuries, but maged to escape. The police also claimed to have recovered a pistol along with live ammunition, GNLA demand notes, GNLA seals, diaries, receipt books, gelatin sticks and six mobile phones. Meanwhile, Hembone T Sangma alias Sling, a cadre of the 6th batch of the GNLA, surrendered before South Garo Hills district Superintendent of Police Abraham T Sangma on Monday.