Tura(Meghalaya), Apr 06: An ULFA militant was killed in an encounter with a joint police and army team in West Garo Hills district, police said today. A group of around three to four militants fired at a joint security team who were conducting a search operation at Rogalgiri near Tikrikila in West Garo Hills district last night, Superintendent of Police Dalton P Marak told.
The security forces retaliated, killing one of the militants on the spot, while others managed to flee.
One revolver, a grenade, some explosives and an ULFA demand note were seized from the slain militant who was yet to be identified. Police said that the insurgents groups like the ULFA and NDFB frequently use the route to enter Assam from Bangladesh through Meghalaya.
—–PTI