Gumla, July 26 -- In a significant operation, the Gumla Police and Jharkhand Jaguar forces successfully eliminated three extremists affiliated with the banned outfit Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP) in Gumla district.

The encounter occurred on Saturday after police received specific information about the movement of the extremist group. District police and Jharkhand Jaguar forces launched a joint operation based on the intelligence input, leading to a fierce encounter with the extremists.

Three JJMP extremists were killed in the encounter, and their identification is currently underway. Security forces recovered an AK-47 and two INSAS rifles from the encounter site. A search operation is currently underway to apprehend any other extr...