Thursday, April 3, 2025

Youth killed in crossfire identified

Date:

Share post:

TURA: A man who was killed in crossfire between GNLA militants and police during an encounter at remote Rongrigittim village of South Garo Hills has been identified as 23 year old Kerok R Marak of the same village.Search operation teams of South Garo Hills police had completed their operation to look for hidden militants inside the village on Thursday afternoon when they were fired upon from a hillock leading to an encounter.As the firing commenced and people ran for shelter a stray bullet reportedly hit the young man. It is reported that Kerok died on the way to medical centre.
Police recovered several live rounds of AK ammunition and incriminating documents of the GNLA from their hideout.

Related articles

Supreme Court stays tree felling on land near Hyderabad University

New Delhi, April 3: The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed tree felling on 400 acres of land in...

Govt scraps charges on updating nominee details in PPF accounts

New Delhi, April 3: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Thursday that the government has issued a Gazette...

Myanmar hit by 66 aftershocks following deadly earthquake

Yangon, April 3: As of Thursday morning, Myanmar has experienced 66 aftershocks ranging from magnitudes 2.8 to 7.5,...

Waqf Bill will open new avenues for development of Muslim: Danish Ansari

Lucknow, April 3: Uttar Pradesh Minority Affairs Minister Danish Ansari on Thursday claimed that the passage of the...