Eight hardcore Ultras killed in sepeate inidents in Jharkhand

Ranchi, Nov 30 (UNI) About 8 hardcore ultras of different Naxalite groups were killed in two separate encounters in Jharkhand in the past 24 hours.

In Chatra, four harcore members of the banned naxal outfit CPI (maoist) including an area commander were killed in inter-gang rivalry late last night, police said today.

Superintendent of police Subodh Prasad said the naxalite outfit was holding a meeting at Banasam village under Kunda police station when their rival group, Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) attacked them.

During the ensuing gun battle that lasted for two hours sub-zonal area commander Satan Bharti, area commander Dara Ganjhu and two other cadrers of the CPI (maoist) were killed.

Police recovered incriminating documents, mobile phones, diaries from the four bodies.

Another report from Latehar district said the security forces today killed about four members of Jharkhand Sangharsh Janamukti Morcha (JSJM) during an encounter at Anmarila villge under Chandwa police station.

While a hardcore activist of the outfit Loha Singh's body could be recovered, bodies of about three other cadres were whisked away by their accomplices, police said.

Acting on a tip off, a joint of CRPF and police pesonnel went to Anmaila village and seeing the foces the ultras opened indiscriminate firing forcing the Latter to retaliate.

While loha was killed on the spot, others manged to sneak into thick jungles nearby.

Police claimed the ultras also managed to carry three of the slain bodies.

UNI Team PRS BA SS2242