By IANS,
Shillong : Security forces Thursday shot dead two members of the outlawed Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) in Meghalaya, police said.
A gun battle broke out in Watregittim in South Garo Hills district when the guerrillas fired at the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) commandos, Inspector General of Police F.D. Sangma told IANS.
Those killed in the 20-minute fighting were identified as Rengchang Ch. Marak and Subarthapa N. Marak, he said.
He said a team of SWAT commandos was tracking the rebels, looking for the group’s regional commander Rakkam Sangma.
However, Rakkam managed to escape during the firing, police said.
A rifle, two pistols and a grenade, a mobile phone and documents were recovered from the spot.
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