Itanagar, Oct 26: An NSCN (Khaplang Yung Aung) cadre was shot dead by security forces in Arunachal Pradesh’s Longding district, a defence official said. Acting on specific information about the movement of NSCN (K-YA) cadres in the area, Assam
Rifles launched a search operation on Friday, Defense PRO Lt Col Amit Shukla said.
During the search operation, the security forces came into contact with the cadre, who fired upon the Assam Rifles patrol team, he said. The Assam Rifles troops retaliated and in the exchange of fire, one cadre of the NSCN (K-YA) was killed. One pistol was recovered from the site, Lt Col Shukla added.
