NEW DELHI: At least four Maoists, including a woman, were killed in an encounter with police on Monday morning in Jharkhand‘s West Singhbhum district, according to officials.
The encounter occurred in the Tonto and Goilkera area as part of a police operation targeting Maoist activities in the region. Jharkhand Police spokesperson and IG (Operations), Amol V Homkar, confirmed the incident.
“Four Maoists, including a zonal commander, a sub-zonal commander, and an area commander, were killed in the gunfight, while two, including another area commander, have been arrested,” police told PTI.
In addition to the fatalities and arrests, police recovered rifles of different calibers from the site.
The operation in Chaibasa was launched based on intelligence inputs about the presence of Maoist militants. The swift action by the security forces resulted in the elimination of several high-ranking Maoist leaders.
The encounter occurred in the Tonto and Goilkera area as part of a police operation targeting Maoist activities in the region. Jharkhand Police spokesperson and IG (Operations), Amol V Homkar, confirmed the incident.
“Four Maoists, including a zonal commander, a sub-zonal commander, and an area commander, were killed in the gunfight, while two, including another area commander, have been arrested,” police told PTI.
In addition to the fatalities and arrests, police recovered rifles of different calibers from the site.
The operation in Chaibasa was launched based on intelligence inputs about the presence of Maoist militants. The swift action by the security forces resulted in the elimination of several high-ranking Maoist leaders.