Palamu police laid hands on two weapons and one bike which the JPC cadres left behind after a 90 minute gun battle between the police and the JPC naxals at Amanat river enroute to Gurturi at 11 at night on Thursday June 4 said the SP Palamu Narendra K Singh. Briefing newsmen here today Singh said the gun battle saw no injury to police side but one JPC naxal Chhapan alias Sikender had been hurt in this but he managed to escape.
He added there were 35 JPC men trying to cross the river Amanat for collection of levy when the police got a tip off and at night the police intercepted them and the JPC men opened fire which was adequately responded.
Asked if any of the 35 JPC men could have been caught alive the SP said it could have been but for the dark night which spoiled our chances of getting their heads. One of the two weapons is a carbine with a butt. The other is a rifle. Police got 30 cartridges too.
About JPC raising its head the SP added such outfit regroups as fast as it can but this group has suffered debacles only last week when the police gsent Kamlesh and Sajay of JPC to the jail and recovered weapons from them.