Quicktakes

Bodo ambush

GUWAHATI: Bodo militants killed seven Assam police personnel in an ambush in lower Assam’s Kokarajhar district Friday night before fleeing with a huge quantity of arms and ammunition into the thick jungles, a top state government official said on Saturday. The militants ambushed the personnel on Jharbari Road and killed all including the assistant commandant, Iron Thapa, on the spot, Kokrajhar deputy commissioner N Thadou said.

Veerappanaide

COIMBATORE: Madesh, a close associate of forest brigand Veerappan was shot dead in the early hours on Saturday in an encounter with Special Task Force in Bannari forest range, police said. Madesh, believed to be the right hand man of the outlaw and another gang member fired at STF personnel, who were carrying out combing operations in the range. In the exchange of fire Madesh was shot dead, police said.

Moderate tremor

NEW DELHI: An earthquake of moderate intensity with magnitude of five on the Richter Scale was experienced in India-China border Saturday, the Indian Meteorological Department here said. The tremor was felt at 11.51 hours and its epicentre was latitude 35.6 degree north and longitude 78.3 degree east.

Kashmir firing

JAMMU: Firing exchanges between Pakistani rangers and BSF troops continued at various places along international border (IB) in Jammu region during Friday night, a BSF spokesman said here on Saturday. A youth, Rakesh Kumar, was hit by a bullet firedby Pakistani rangers near Krol Krishna border outpost in Hiranagar sub-sector.