State Police on Monday gunned down two People's liberation Front of India (PlFI) members during an encounter which took place under Mahabuang police station in Simdega. Several other people, coming from Chhattisgarh side to join PlFI, have also been arrested following the encounter.
One AK-47 rifle along with a 3.15 bore rifle and other prohibited articles have also been seized from them. "Encounter took place at around 5:30 pm in the evening under Mahabuang police station in Simdega, where two PlFI cadres were gunned down by a small team of 11 jawans of state police," said Ranchi Range DIG Arun Kumar Singh.
Intensive search operation has been launched in the area following the incident, he added. According to the DIG, some other suspected persons coming from Chhattisgarh side, apparently to join the PlFI, have also been arrested following the encounter.
"Based on the inputs that some people were coming from Chhattisgarh to join as PlFI cadres, a team was rushed to intercept them, leading to an encounter," added the DIG. Killed PlFI cadres, however, are yet to be identified, he said