Dreaded People’s liberation Front of India (PlFI) cadre luther Dang alias Panda alias lambu was gunned down during an encounter with the security forces at Siharjora Pahar under Thethai Tangar Police Station in Simdega early in the morning on Saturday. Two other cadres of PlFI Prafulla Kispotta and Pramod lokur were also arrested following the incident several arms and ammunitions have also been recovered from the spot.
“On a tip-off received by Simdega SP on Friday evening that PlFI commander Vijay Dang was spotted in the area following which a team was formed which started search operations in the area. As soon as the team reached the spot, the PlFI cadres, around 5 in numbers, started firing on security forces to which the security forces also retaliated and h Dang was gunned down,” said Officer in Charge of Thethaitanger Police Station Krishna Kumar Jha. Two other cadres were also nabbed from the spot out of one also received bullet injuries in his arm while a wound has been found on other’s head, he added.
Jha said that the encounter took place early in the morning on Saturday following which two carbines, five other weapons, including two rifles along with bullets and other articles have been recovered from the spot.
“The two arrested PlFI cadres have been sent to Sadar Hospital for treatment,” he added. Vijay Dang was also present there but succeeded in escaping from there taking advantage of the dense forests, he added.