Jamshedpur: One CoBRA jawan of CRPF and two rebels suffered bullet injuries in an encounter between security forces and members of the outlawed CPI (Maoist) in a forested area near the tri-junction of West Singhbhum, Khunti and Seraikela-Kharsawan districts in Toklo police station area on Sunday.
West Singhbhum SP Ajay Linda said, “The encounter took place in Roro and Langi at 8.40am. One CoBRA jawan, who was shot in the shoulder, has been air lifted to Medica hospital in Ranchi. The injured jawan is out of danger. Two Maoists also received bullet injuries during the encounter.”
He added that items of daily use were found at the site indicating that the rebels were apparently hiding at a makeshift camp. “A search operation is underway at the encounter site,” Linda said.
Earlier, the district police along with CRPF, Jharkhand Jaguar and Cobra personnel, launched a search operation upon receiving intelligence input about the movement of the rebels.
The police suspect that Maharaj Parmanik’s squad could be operating at the tri-junction under the thick dense forest cover.