IMPHAL, March 19: A gun fight reportedly took place on National Highway number 37 along the Imphal- Jiribam road between a group of cadres suspected to be of the Zeliarong United Front (ZUF) and personnel of the 10 AR on the Southern side of the Kotlan Assam Rifles post today at around 10.30. There are no report of any casualty on both sides.
According to a reliable source, a patrolling team of 10 Assam Riffles posted at Kotlan came under attack from the suspected ZUF cadres, following which the Assam Riffles team retaliated.
After a few minutes of gunfight, a team of Assam Riffles conducted a search operation in the area but there are no report of any arrest.