Ranchi: Two persons, including the self-styled area commander of banned CPI (Maoist) Chandanji were killed while Ranchi Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Prabhat Kumar and his bodyguard suffered bullet injuries during an encounter in Khunti district, about 35 km from Ranchi today.
The encounter took place when Mr Kumar on getting information that 'Chandanji's dasta', firing squad of the Maoist leader was at a place on Khunti-Ranchi road headed the search operation.
When the police approached the area, they came under fire and the SSP's driver was killed, Jharkhand Director General of Police DK Pandey told PTI.
"Kumar's bodyguard is also out of danger," he said. "Two Maoists were also injured in the encounter," he added.
Mr Das has asked the officials to ensure that the injured police officer and his body guard gets proper treatment, the sources added.
The Deputy Inspector General of Police (Ranchi range), Arun Kumar, said one AK-47 rifle was recovered from the spot and added that around eight Maoists who had gathered there.
Saluting the exemplary courage of the deceased driver, Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das announced Rs 10 lakh to his family, besides insurance claim, employment to a member of the family, which will draw salary till the scheduled retirement date and education to children, the release said.
He called on the injured SSP and his bodyguard, Mohammad Faizal, at Bhagaban Mahaveer Medical Hospital in Ranchi.
The encounter took place when Mr Kumar on getting information that 'Chandanji's dasta', firing squad of the Maoist leader was at a place on Khunti-Ranchi road headed the search operation.
When the police approached the area, they came under fire and the SSP's driver was killed, Jharkhand Director General of Police DK Pandey told PTI.
"Kumar's bodyguard is also out of danger," he said. "Two Maoists were also injured in the encounter," he added.
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Mr Das has asked the officials to ensure that the injured police officer and his body guard gets proper treatment, the sources added.
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The Deputy Inspector General of Police (Ranchi range), Arun Kumar, said one AK-47 rifle was recovered from the spot and added that around eight Maoists who had gathered there.
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Saluting the exemplary courage of the deceased driver, Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das announced Rs 10 lakh to his family, besides insurance claim, employment to a member of the family, which will draw salary till the scheduled retirement date and education to children, the release said.
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He called on the injured SSP and his bodyguard, Mohammad Faizal, at Bhagaban Mahaveer Medical Hospital in Ranchi.
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