28 January,2011 12:44 PM IST | | Agencies
At least nine Maoists were killed in a gun battle with the police in Jharkhand's Latehar district early Friday, police said. Their bodies were also recovered.
"We got information about Maoists' presence in Barwadih jungle late Thursday. Police forces surrounded the jungle and asked the guerrillas to surrender," Superintendent of Police Kuldip Dwivedi said.
"The rebels started firing at the police and the gunfight lasted till early morning Friday," he added.
"We have recovered nine bodies of Maoists along with a huge quantity of arms and ammunition," Dwivedi said, adding that the search operation is still on in the area.
ALSO READ
Andhra Police begin questioning terror suspects after bomb plot detected
WBSSC job case: Calcutta HC bars coercive police action against protesting teachers
Uttarakhand police steps up safety measures for J-K students after Pahalgam terror attack
Assam police arrests AIUDF MLA Aminul Islam for "derogatory remarks" on Pahalgam terror attack
UP district police void criminal record of elderly history-sheeters
Maoists sub-zonal commander Basant Yadav was also a casualty in the attack.
Police recovered one SLR rifle, five pistols, one AK-47, hundreds of live cartridges and incriminating documents from those killed.
Police believe that more Maoists could have been killed.
