Will not allow “Miya” Muslims to take over Assam: Himanta
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that he would not allow 'Miya' Muslims to "take over" Assam.
Three militants from the Hmar People’s Convention Democratic (HPDC) were killed in an early morning encounter on Wednesday in Assam’s Cachar district, near the Assam-Mizoram border.
Assam Chief Minister confirmed the development on his X handle, stating, “In an early morning operation, @cacharpolice killed 3 Hmar militants from Assam and neighbouring Manipur. Police also recovered 2 AK rifles, 1 other rifle, and 1 pistol.”
According to police, the three militants were shot dead during an exchange of fire. Earlier in the day, three militants were arrested with weapons in Dhalai Ganga Nagar, Cachar.
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A team led by police along with the arrested militants, moved to the Bhuban Hills.
During the operation, other militants hiding in the hills opened fire, prompting the police to retaliate.
The exchange of fire lasted for about an hour, resulting in the deaths of the three militants. Two of them were from Cachar and one was from Manipur.
Three policemen sustained injuries in the incident, and the Cachar police vehicle was damaged. Several sophisticated weapons, including AK series rifles, were recovered from the auto-rickshaw in which the militants were traveling.
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