Deadly Encounter: TSPC Members Face FIR After Palamu Gunfight
An FIR was filed against six members of the Maoist splinter group TSPC following a gunfight in Palamu district that resulted in the deaths of two policemen. Authorities, led by SDPO Manoj Kumar Jha, are actively pursuing the TSPC members with a considerable deployment of central and state security forces.

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An FIR has been filed against six individuals from the Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC), a breakaway faction of Maoists, after a violent encounter in which two police officers lost their lives, police confirm.
The accused include TSPC's self-proclaimed zonal commander Shashikant Ganjhu and four others – Mukhdev Yadav, Umesh Singh Kharwar, Rohini Ganjhu, and Kuldip – with an additional unidentified suspect.
The gunfight erupted in the secluded village of Kedal around midnight on Thursday, involving a substantial security force presence in the Manatu police station area. Post-encounter operations remain aggressive as authorities strive to capture the group.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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