Four Maoists killed in gun battle in Jharkhand

Ranchi July 7: (ANI) Four Maoists were killed in a gun battle between two rebel groups in the vicinity of a jungle in the Palamu region of Jharkhand.

According to the district police, the firing took place between people of Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) and a newly formed rebel group headed by one Pramod Yadav.

It was also mentioned that Pramod Yadav was a former associate of TPC before setting up his own faction.

"Yesterday night a gun battle took place between two rebel groups in the jungles near Rabda. Four rebels including Pramod Yadav died in the shoot out," said T Mathews, SP, Palamu.

After recovering the bodies, the police sent these to the Sadar Hospital for post-mortem. (ANI)