An encounter took place between the outlawed ‘People’s Liberation Front of India’ (PLFI) Dinesh Gope led squad and security personnel in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district in the early hours of February 3, a senior police officer said.
“No casualty was reported in the encounter as the extremists made a hasty retreat under the cover of the forest,” Superintendent of Police Ajay Linda told PTI.
The encounter took place in a jungle under Gudri police station when the security personnel comprising district armed police force of West Singhbhum and Khunti districts and CRPF were on an anti-Naxal campaign in the area and the ultras opened fire, forcing the security personnel to retaliate in self-defence, the SP said.
