Security forces late on Wednesday night gunned down at least four Maoists, including a woman rebel, at Ghaghrabeda village on Ranchi-Jamshedpur Highway in the jungles of Nawadih, hardly 35 km from the state capital. Police have also recovered four firearms looted from the police along with huge cache of explosives besides, more than Rs six lakh cash.
Following the incident, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated Chief Minister Raghubar Das and State police officials for gunning down naxals in the State. DGP DK Pandey also rushed to the spot and encouraged the morale of the police team by distributing reward money of Rs two lakh each to the CRPF and state police team, led by CRPF Commandant Dilip Kumar and Bundu SDPO Pawan Kumar.
“You are getting Rs four lakh for killing four rebels…. the more you will kill, the more money you get. This is a great achievement for the police force under Operation Nights Dominance,” said DGP DK Pandey. He also directed SSP Kuldeep Dwivedi to forward the names of the jawans of the police team for Gallantry awards.
Two CRPF jawans have also received minor injuries during the encounter who were air lifted to Medica Hospital in Ranchi for better treatment. Their condition was said to be stable now.