5 Maoists killed in encounter in Jharkhand’s Chatra: Police

The Jharkhand police said that one of the five Maoists killed in the encounter had carried ₹25 lakh reward on his head

Updated on: Apr 3, 2023, 15:42:54 IST

By Vishal Kant

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At least five alleged members of the outlawed CPI (Maoist), including one carrying ₹25 lakh reward on his head, were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jharkhand’s Chatra district on Monday, officials said.

The Jharkhand police said the encounter is ensuing inside the forest area on the Chatra-Palamu border. (Representative Image)

The encounter took place along the Chatra-Palamu border, around 160 km from state capital Ranchi.

“Top five Naxals have been killed during an operation. The search is still underway,” said Sanjay Latkar, additional director general (ADG) (operations), Jharkhand police.

Chatra superintendent of police (SP), Rakesh Ranjan said that a huge cache of arms and ammunition was also seized from the spot.

Gautam Paswan, who carried ₹25 lakh reward on his head, was a member of the outfit’s Special Area Committee (SAC), an official said.

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Vishal Kant
Stationed in Ranchi, Vishal is heading the Jharkhand Bureau of Hindustan Times since November 2017. Besides leading the reporting team, Vishal tracks and writes on developments related to the state politics, economy and policy matters in Jharkhand. Prior to his current assignment, Vishal used to work in New Delhi after graduating from the University of Delhi. Vishal joined HT in the rank of Assistant Editor in August 2015 and was part of the Delhi Metro Bureau, covering a host of issues in the City-state including politics, policy---especially those related to urban traffic & transport infrastructure and railways. A native of Palamu district in Jharkhand, Vishal started his two-decade long career in the mainstream media in 2006. During this period, he has has worked in different capacity with a number of national media houses including the Financial Chronicle, India Today, Deccan Herald and The Hindu, before moving to the Hindustan Times. He holds the experience of having worked in three major mediums of mass communication--Print, Electronic and Digital. He is a proud father of two daughters.Read More

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