In a major success, Bijapur police gunned down a Maoist in a brief gun battle at Gorna Purjaripara village on Tuesday, informed Superintendent of Police (SP) Bijapur on Tuesday.
According to official information received from the office of SP Bijapur, the gun battle erupted between a joint police party of CRPF-District and ultras in the forests of Gorna Pujaripara villages under Bijapur police station limits.
“The patrol party was on a combing operation from the past few days in Gorna, Mankeli and Pangud villages of Bijapur police station region,” a police official at Bijapur said. On seeing the police-team near Gorna, about 20-30 armed rebels, including men and women, opened indiscriminate fire on the team following which they retaliated, leaving a Maoist dead, police said.
“Several Maoists were injured in the gun battle, but the Maoists managed to carry them in dense forest areas
taking advantage of darkness,” the official said.
After the incident, during search, body of a Maoist was found whose identity is yet to be established, police informed, adding that the man could be a militia commander of Gorna and Bodlapusnar area in the region. One 303 rifle, live
cartridges, a couple of hand grenade, one pitthu (bag)
and other commodities of daily use were also recovered from the spot, the official said.