Jharkhand: Naxal killed in encounter with security forces

A Naxal was killed in an encounter with security forces in Jharkhand's Koderma district on Thursday, officials said. The encounter was led by the 22nd battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force along with state police personnel.

A Naxal was killed in an encounter with security forces in Jharkhand's Koderma district on Thursday, officials said. The gunbattle took place in the Patro Fall-Satgawan forests area of the district at about 2:30 PM, they said.

The body of the Maoist, a .303 calibre rifle and a magazine of AK series has been recovered, they said. The encounter was led by the 22nd battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force along with state police personnel.