A ‘commander’ of a banned outfit, Jharkhand Jan-Mukti Parishad (JJMP), was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Gumla district of Jharkhand on Sunday, a senior police officer said.
The slain commander was identified as Sukur Oraon, Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Gumla, Manish Chandra Lal, Around six bullet injuries were found on Oraon's body, the SDPO said.
The incident took place at Lawadag under the jurisdiction of Ghagra police station, the officer said.
Three mobile phones and ten empty cartridges were recovered from the spot. The exact cause, as well as the identity of the killers, could not be established.
A police team rushed to the spot and recovered the body, he said.
The deceased's body was handed over to his family members following an autopsy.
