IMPHAL, Mar 24: Khangembam Naoba from Wangoo Naodakhong was killed during an encounter with a combined team of Bishnupur police commandos and 32 AR.
Clarifying on the killing of Naoba, Bishnupur SP Th. Radheshyam said information was received that Khangembam Naoba was threatening and harassing his family members with a gun in his hand. Naoba opened fire at a police team which rushed to the site and he was shot to dead in retaliation.
A bullet also smashed through a rifle butt of one of the AR jawans even as another bullet nearly hit his leg, the SP further said.