Security Forces Neutralize Top PLFI Commander in Jharkhand Clash
A high-ranking PLFI commander, with a bounty of Rs 15 lakh, was killed in a gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand's Gumla district. The operation began after a tip-off about Maoist presence. Three Maoists escaped, and the search operation continues, police sources confirm.
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In a significant breakthrough for security forces, a top commander of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), carrying a bounty of Rs 15 lakh, was killed during a shootout in Jharkhand's Gumla district.
The clash occurred Tuesday night around 9:30 PM in the Changabadi Upartoli area, when security personnel encountered resistance while conducting a search operation. According to law enforcement, upon reaching the site, PLFI members opened fire, prompting a retaliatory response in which Martin Kerketta, a notorious PLFI figure, was killed.
The Gumla Superintendent of Police, Haris Bin Zaman, remarked that the operation followed a credible intelligence tip-off about Maoists in the vicinity. Although three Maoists managed to escape under cover of darkness, the police assure that search efforts continue unabated to apprehend the fugitives.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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