25 February,2010 11:42 AM IST | | Agencies
A police officer and a Maoist were killed and two others injured in a gunfight between the security forces and the ultras at Sarenga in Bankura district, police said on Thursday.
A group of armed Maoists shot at and injured local CPI-M leader Tarashankar Patra late Wednesday night. On getting the information, police and joint forces rushed to the spot. Another team of joint forces from Lalgarh came and a gun battle with the security forces ensued.
Inspector-in-charge of Sarenga police station, Rabi Lochan Mitra and a Maoist cadre Dule were killed in the encounter, Superintendent of Police Vishal Garg said.
Another guerrilla Mithun was injured in the gunfight, Garg said.
ALSO READ
Police officer injured, Giridih MP’s office torched in J’khand following group clash
Seattle police officer who fatally struck Jaahnavi Kandula fired from department
ITV network honoured police officers, army and paramilitary personnel from Uttar Pradesh at Shaurya Samman 2025
Seattle police officer who fatally struck Jaahnavi Kandula fired from department
Seattle police officer who fatally struck Jaahnavi Kandula fired from department
Patra has been admitted to Bankura Sammilani Medical College and Mithun was taken to Sarenga hospital, police said.
