In a fierce encounter during a combing operation carried out jointly today between security forced comprising Seraikela-Kharswan police, 209 Cobra (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) Battalion and CRPF and Maoist outfit of Maharaja Pramanik faction at Ludurbera village in Lanji Pahadi forest in the border of Seraikela-Kharsawan and Khunti, a Cobra jawan identified as Vishram Lal received gun shot injury in his left thigh.
The injured Cobra jawan was taken to Khunti from where he was airlifted by a chopper to Medica Hospital in Ranchi where his condition is stated to be critical.
SP Seraikela-Kharswan, Chandan Kumar Sinha said that several rounds of firing took place during the encounter which lasted for two hours. The police official said that till the filing of report they could not ascertain about injuries to Maoists.
The police and paramilitary forces have also beefed up the naxal infested areas of district. Sources informed that the police are frisking commuters in the bordering areas.
At some places common people are also being interrogated by police and paramilitary force on suspicion. Forces have been deployed in strategic locations.
“Security has been beefed up in the area and they were keeping strict vigil on movement of the Naxalites. The plan is to keep a tab on the camps being operated by ultras,” said another official.