At least two security personnel have been killed following a gunfight between Naxalites and police in Jharkhand’s Chatra district on Wednesday. According to officers, the incident passed off at Bairio forest between Sadar and Basisthnagar Jori police station areas, round 200 km from Jharkhand’s capital Ranchi.
A police officer confirmed the demise of two security personnel in the incident.
Naxalites arrested in Chatra
Earlier in December final yr, two Naxalites have been arrested in Chatra district. Those arrested have been recognized as Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee’s (TSPC) ‘space commander’ Neeraj Ganjhu alias Jai Mangal and member Dhaneswar Karmali, the police had mentioned.
The two have been arrested from Benti Barwatola forest in Piparwar police station space on Friday, Superintendent of Police Rakesh Ranjan mentioned. “A US-made pistol, a country-made carbine, a country-made pistol and eight live cartridges were among those seized from them,” he added.
The SP mentioned that Ganjhu was wished in a number of circumstances, together with these associated to arsoning and firing. He was behind the torching of two vans in Bilari village on December 19, the police officer claimed.
(With PTI inputs)
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