Maoist killed in gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand's Chatra district

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A Maoist was killed in a gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand's Chatra district on Saturday, police said.

The encounter between security forces and Maoist took place in a forest adjacent to Karimandar-Butkuiya village, some 250 km from the state capital Ranchi, police said.

Chatra Superintendent of Police (SP) Rakesh Ranjan said that CRPF and district police teams were on their anti-Maoist movement. "Meanwhile, a gunfight between the security forces and Maoist took place, in which a Maoist was killed. Several rounds of bullets were exchanged from both sides," he said.

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"... the Maoists fled from there taking advantage of the deep forest. The body has been recovered and his identification is being done," the SP said. He said a search operation is on.

Police said that security forces had an encounter two days back with squad of Maoist Manohar Ganjhu, who is carrying a reward of Rs 15 lakh on his head, at Madgada forest of the district.

Earlier on Monday, an area commander of the banned People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of CPI (Maoist), was killed in a gunfight between the members of the outfit and security forces in Jharkhand's Ranchi district, police said