Three Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jharkhand’s Gumla district on Saturday. Police confirmed that all belonged to the JJMP, a CPI (Maoist) splinter group. The encounter occurred in Ghagra, and the operation was still ongoing
Gumla: Three Naxalites were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand’s Gumla district on Saturday, police said.
All those killed belonged to JJMP, a splinter group of CPI(Maoist), they said.
The encounter happened at Ghagra in the morning, they added. IG (Operations) of Jharkhand Police Michael S Raj told PTI that the operation is still underway.
