JJMP ultras exchanged fire with Manika police at Jeruwa angan badi kendra in Kope panchayat in latehar district.
SP latehar Dhananjauy Singh said the encounter was brief and erupted at 6.30 in the morning. No casualty has been reported on either side..
Police have recovered rifle gun cell phones, pouches back bag, CRPF uniform civil clothes food items etc.