<p> An officer of the Territorial Army has been killed in an encounter in Nagaland's Mon district, during which the security forces have eliminated three militants, defence sources said today.<br /><br />Three army jawans were also injured in the encounter that took place in Lappa village under Tizit sub-division of the district last night.<br /><br />Police sources in Tizit told PTI that besides the three militants, the driver of an auto-rickshaw the militants were travelling in, also died on the spot with bullet injuries.<br /><br />The Territorial Army officer killed in the encounter is Major David Manlun of TA Battalion. The three injured jawans are undergoing treatment at Military Hospital, Jorhat, Assam, a defence spokesperson said here.<br /><br />The encounter broke out around 11 PM yesterday when a joint team of Territorial Army and 12 Para, under Headquarter Inspector General Assam Rifles (North), raided the area upon inputs on movement of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) and ULFA cadres in Lappa, the spokesperson said.<br /><br />It was initially reported that the Assam Rifles (AR) had carried out the operations but subsequently, AR sources clarified that a joint team of TA and 12 Para took part in the encounter with the ultras belonging to (NSCN-K) and ULFA.<br /><br />Police sources, however, said that they are yet to confirm the affiliation of the militants and that the link between the driver and the ultras is also being verified.<br /><br />They have confirmed that the ultras were travelling in an auto-rickshaw. Arms and ammunition, which included one AK-56, two AK Chinese made, two grenade, three IED and 270 rounds of ammunitions, were also recovered from the spot. The spokesman said further details awaited.</p>
<p> An officer of the Territorial Army has been killed in an encounter in Nagaland's Mon district, during which the security forces have eliminated three militants, defence sources said today.<br /><br />Three army jawans were also injured in the encounter that took place in Lappa village under Tizit sub-division of the district last night.<br /><br />Police sources in Tizit told PTI that besides the three militants, the driver of an auto-rickshaw the militants were travelling in, also died on the spot with bullet injuries.<br /><br />The Territorial Army officer killed in the encounter is Major David Manlun of TA Battalion. The three injured jawans are undergoing treatment at Military Hospital, Jorhat, Assam, a defence spokesperson said here.<br /><br />The encounter broke out around 11 PM yesterday when a joint team of Territorial Army and 12 Para, under Headquarter Inspector General Assam Rifles (North), raided the area upon inputs on movement of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) and ULFA cadres in Lappa, the spokesperson said.<br /><br />It was initially reported that the Assam Rifles (AR) had carried out the operations but subsequently, AR sources clarified that a joint team of TA and 12 Para took part in the encounter with the ultras belonging to (NSCN-K) and ULFA.<br /><br />Police sources, however, said that they are yet to confirm the affiliation of the militants and that the link between the driver and the ultras is also being verified.<br /><br />They have confirmed that the ultras were travelling in an auto-rickshaw. Arms and ammunition, which included one AK-56, two AK Chinese made, two grenade, three IED and 270 rounds of ammunitions, were also recovered from the spot. The spokesman said further details awaited.</p>