An encounter broke out between a joint team of security personnel and a squad of persons believed to be Maoists headed by Misir Besra in Saranda forest area in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district on Wednesday, West Singhbhum SP Amit Renu announced to the press today. Four security personnel suffered injuries in the fierce exchange of fire.
According to the SP, the Maoists and jawans of CRPF’s Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA), Jharkhand Jaguars and district police came face to face during a search operation. As the Maoists opened fire, the security forces retaliated.
As per the SP’s statement, a search operation had been underway in Saranda for the last several days to locate Maoists believed to be active in the area.
The SP told the press that several Maoists were reportedly injured or killed in the firefight, although no bodies have yet been recovered, adding that intermittent exchange of fire is still on from both sides.
In conclusion, the SP was quoted as saying that, “Four CoBRA jawans participating in the operation have sustained injuries, but all are out of danger. We will be able to provide more details tomorrow morning once the operation ends and security personnel return.”
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