IMPHAL, April 18: A fierce gunbattle took place between cadres of the banned PLA and troops of 39 Assam Rifles at Zou Khunou under Singhat police station in Churachandpur district this morning, according to a source.
However, there has been no reports of casualty from either side during the encounter, informed the source.
The incident happened today at around 10:30 am.
Meanwhile, the proscribed RPF in a press statement has claimed that the 252 M/Bn of the PLA launched a heavy attack on a patrolling party of 39 Assam rifles near Zou Khunou under Churachandpur sub-division at 10:30 am today.
The PLA fighters attacked the troops of 39 Assam Rifles with heavy gunfire and it is believed that at least three personnel were critically wounded in the attack, the RPF claimed in a statement issued by its chief department of publicity, Taohangsu Heiremcha.
The rebel fighters involved in the clash returned to their camp safely, it further claimed.
Meanwhile, another source has informed that troops of the 39 AR foiled a bid of UNLF and RPF militants to infiltrate into the state at Zou Khunou village near the Indo-Myanmar border.