Two Maoists Including Woman Killed In Gunfight With Security Forces In Jharkhand

Two suspected Maoists were killed in a gunfight with security forces in a forested area in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district on Wednesday, PTI reported.

“A gunfight broke out between security forces and Maoists in a forest under Sonua police station area around 6.35 am,” Kolhan range Deputy Inspector General of Police Manoj Ratan Chothe told PTI. “Two bodies including a woman were recovered during the search operation.”

The official said two Indian Small Arms System, or INSAS, rifles were also recovered from the area, adding that a search operation was underway.