Ulfa 'sergeant' killed in encounter

A self-styled `sergeant' of Ulfa's 27th battalion was killed in an encounter with security forces in central Assam's Nagaon district.

A self-styled `sergeant' of Ulfa's 27th battalion was on Tuesday killed in an encounter with security forces in central Assam's Nagaon district.

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The extremist, Prasant Gogoi, was involved in an exchange of fire with the security forces at Amsoi around 2 am before being gunned down, official sources said.

A 9-mm pistol with live cartridges was recovered from the slain ultra, the sources added.