A Sub-Inspector of Police was critically injured in a gun battle that took place between the Maoists and Special Operation Group (SOG) personnel in a forest area near Mohanpalli under the Jharbandh police limits in Bargarh district on Monday night.
On a tipoff, the SOG personnel and the police began a joint combing operation led by SI of Gaisilat M Kisko in the forest in the afternoon to nab the Maoists. While the operation was underway, the Maoists opened fire at the security personnel in which Kisko was seriously injured.
The encounter took place between 8 pm and 9 pm, reports said.The SI was rushed to the Padmapur hospital, from where he was shifted to the Ramakrishna Hospital in Raipur. His condition was stated to be critical.Sources said the SOG personnel who had surrounded the forest area, following the encounter, began search operations on Tuesday morning.
There is no clear information on whether there has been any casualty on the Maoists’ side during the encounter.