Armed rebel killed in Kokrajhar

KOKRAJHAR: Security forces claimed to have killed an NDFB-S rebel at an encounter in Gossaigaon on Saturday.

According to police, the encounter took place inside the Ripu reserve forest during a combing operation.

Identified as Ricardo Hazuary, the rebel died on the spot early in the morning. A 9mm pistol along with a few incriminating materials were found from his possession.