A Maoist was killed in an encounter with security forces in Jharkhand’s Koderma district on Thursday, officials said.
The gunbattle took place in the Patro Fall-Satgawan forests area of the district at about 2:30 PM, they said.
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The body of the Maoist, a .303 calibre rifle and a magazine of AK series has been recovered, they said.
The encounter was led by the 22nd battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force along with state police personnel.