A hardcore Karbi People's Liberation Tiger (KPLT) militant was killed and another apprehended by security forces in Assam's East Karbi Anglong district, a defence spokesman said here today.
Acting on specific intelligence input, an operation was launched by a joint team of the Army and the Police since yesterday in Bheleu Ghat area of the district and later came in contact with the militants who opened fire in a bid to escape.
An encounter followed in which the outfit's self styled defence secretary Chingengri Kronjang was killed and the self styled Commander In Chief Moses Terang apprehended when he attempted to escape.
Two pistols along with ten live rounds of ammunition, and fired cases were recovered from their possession.
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