J'khand Maoist encounter toll rises to 17
Jamshedpur, Jan. 24 -- Body of one more Maoist was recovered on Friday amid fresh exchange of fire in Jharkhand's Saranda forests, taking the total number of slain extremists to 17, police said.
"The total number of Naxals neutralised in the 30-hour long 'Operation Mega Buru' is now 17. All the slain Maoists have been identified. The forces are yet to come out as our operation is still continuing. Further details will be shared later," West Singhbhum superintendent of police (SP) Amit Renu, who is leading the operation, told HT on Friday.
"The Naxals opened fire again when the joint forces of CRPF, CoBRA 209 Battalion, Jharkhand Jaguar and state police continued with the search operation to bring out the dead bodies of the slain Maoists thi...
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