6 militants killed, one army man hurt in India encounter

At least six militants of Karbi Peoples Liberation Tigers (KPLT) were killed and an army man was injured today in an encounter with security forces inside a forest in northeastern state of Assam, India, according to the local media reports.

On specific information, a joint team of police and army launched an operation at Banipathar in Bokajan area and the militants exchanged gunfire with the security forces inside a forest around 1:00am, Superintendent of Police Debojit Deuri told PTI.

Six KPLT were neutralised in the encounter while an army man was injured, the SP said.

Two top leaders of the underground outfit were suspected to have been killed in the encounter, the SP said adding that the identification process was on.

One Self-Loading Rifle, one Insas rifle, three pistols and two grenades were recovered from the slain ultras, he said.

KPLT, which was formed in 2010-11 by a breakaway faction of the Karbi National Liberation Front after KLNF declared ceasefire with the authorities, is active in the remote areas of Bokajan.