ULFA ultra killed in encounter, 2 army personnel injured

GOALPARA: An ULFA militant was killed and two army personnel were injured in an encounter in Goalpara district on the Assam-Meghalaya border today, officials said.

The militant hurled a grenade on the personnel of the 19 Dogra Regiment troops at Khourdanga, injuring two of them, following which the troops retaliated.

The militant, identified later as Niyor Asom alias Bubul Ali, was killed in the encounter, they said.

A pistol, three magazines and a large quantity of ammunition were recovered from the slain ultra, officials said.