Two suspected Maoists were injured in an encounter with Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans at Dania in Jharkhand’s Bokaro district on Tuesday.
Jhumra is one of the most Maoist violence –affected regions of Jharkhand. The encounter was reported around 7:45 am on Tuesday from Kashidih-Kayotard jungles. Search operation are on, SDPO Raj Kumar Mehta reported.
Sanjay Chaudhary, assistant commandant who was leading the operation and ASP (Abhiyan) Sanjay Kumar said the security personnel entered the jungles from different points. They had information about the Maoists, who were in around 20 in number, meeting in the jungle. The Maoist injured is yet to be identified by the police, but he was a member of Santosh Mahto,s squad ,said Sanjay Kumar .
According to reports, the security personnel, who were engaged in hour-long gun battle with Maoists at Kashidih and Koiyatard.
Bokaro superintendent of police YS Ramesh said the Maoists first fired at the search team led by Sanjay Chaudhary A/C that was moving forward from Dania. It might be possible that other cadres have sustained bullet injuries, said a CRPF officer.
The team of district police, and CRPF of 26th battalion fox Company entered the jungle in anti-Maoists operation at Jhumra area here on Tuesday morning, Dy SP Raj Kumar Mehta said that they believe police would get some vital information about the Maoist movement in the regions, After seeing the police personnel, Maoists started firing and blasting about 31, IEDbut having no any lose for police, SDPO said .While the chase for the Maoists who managed to flee is still on.
Just after getting information ASP, Sanjay Kumar and Bermo SDPO Raj Kumar Mehta reached the spot to review the situation and they have been intensified in the area, while CRPF and district police since past one week were actively chasing Maoist following information that squad struggling regain their lost ground.All the troops belonged to the 26th battalion of the CRPF force deployed in the area for anti Maoist operations’. further added