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Maoist, trooper killed in marathon gunfight
KOLKATA A joint forces trooper and a Maoist rebel were killed in a gunfight in West Bengal's West Midnapore district early on Sunday, police said.The police claimed to have recovered the body of the Maoist cadre, who was gunned down during the fierce eight-and-a-half hour clash with the Leftwing ultras near Jitushole forest in Ghrita village under Jhargram sub-division. Police also claimed that a few more Maoists rebels were injured in the gunfight, but the Maoists were able to The trooper, a constable in the fourth battalion of the state police's Specially Trained Armed Company (STRACO) deployed in the area to flush out the rebels, sustained a bullet injury in the shootout and succumbed to his injuries on way to the Midnapore Medical College and Hospital. Superintendent of Police (Jhargram) Praveen Tripathi said: Acting on a tip off that a group of Maoists have assembled in the area, a large team of joint forces cordoned off the stretch and conducted raids.' It was around 3.30am when the Maoists cadres first fired three-four rounds at the security men. Soon, the jawans also retaliated,' Tripathi said. The gunfight continued till 12 noon, resulting in the death of one STRACO constable and three-four Maoists cadres, though we have been able to recover the body of one along with a single barrel gun,' said Tripathi.
An officer said around 40-50 rebels divided into groups attacked the security men from different corners of the forest. Around 150 rounds of bullets were fired by the security forces. Posted by: Steve White 2010-06-28 |
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