Kokrajhar, Oct. 25 -- A Maoist militant wanted in multiple bombing cases was killed during an encounter with police at Nadanguri under the Salakati Police Outpost in Kokrajhar district, officials confirmed. The operation was launched to trace those responsible for the recent bomb blast on the Kokrajhar railway track.

During the operation, the militant identified as Apil Murmu, alias Rohit Murmu (aged 40), was killed in the encounter, said Kokrajhar Superintendent of Police, Pushparaj Singh.

According to police reports, Murmu was previously involved in a bomb blast incident in Jharkhand as well. Last October, he had carried out a railway track explosion in Jharkhand before fleeing to Assam.

In Jharkhand, he was known as Rohit Murmu, whi...