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Arunachal: Army opens fire at, kills villager mistaking him as ultra

PTI
Published : Jun 15, 2017, 5:31 pm IST
Updated : Jun 15, 2017, 5:40 pm IST

Based on specific intelligence on movement of a hardcore terrorist group, the Army challenged the villager when he arrived at the spot.

According to defence PRO Colonel Chiranjit Konwer, the incident took place on Wednesday night. (Photo: File/Representational)
 According to defence PRO Colonel Chiranjit Konwer, the incident took place on Wednesday night. (Photo: File/Representational)

Itanagar: The Army opened fire on a villager mistaking him to be an ultra in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh, killing him on the spot.

The incident took place on Wednesday night, defence PRO Colonel Chiranjit Konwer said on Wednesday.

Based on specific intelligence regarding movement of a hardcore terrorist group, the Army personnel challenged the person when he arrived at the spot.

The person identified as Thingtu Ngemu made ‘very suspicious movements’ and rushed towards the troop following which the Army opened fire, resulting in his death, Konwer said.  

Tags: indian army, thingtu ngemu, colonel chiranjit konwer, villager killed
Location: India, Arunachal Pradesh, Tawang