Three Naxalites killed in encounter with security forces in Jharkhand

Three Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jharkhand’s Gumla district on Saturday. Police confirmed that all belonged to the JJMP, a CPI (Maoist) splinter group. The encounter occurred in Ghagra, and the operation was still ongoing

Gumla: Three Naxalites were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand’s Gumla district on Saturday, police said.

All those killed belonged to JJMP, a splinter group of CPI(Maoist), they said.

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The encounter happened at Ghagra in the morning, they added. IG (Operations) of Jharkhand Police Michael S Raj told PTI that the operation is still underway.