Five Maoists Killed In Encounter Near Rotkatoli Village In Jharkhand

A team of CRPF's 209 CoBRA battalion and state police had an exchange of fire with Maoists near the Rotkatoli village in Jharkhand.

Outlook Web Bureau

Updated on: 29 January 2019 9:32 am

In an encounter with security forces, at least five Naxals were killed in Jharkhand on Tuesday, officials said.

Two AK-47 rifles, a .303 rifle and five pistols were recovered from the Naxals, they said.

A team of CRPF's 209 CoBRA battalion and state police had an exchange of fire with Naxals near the Rotkatoli village under Bari police station along the border of Khunti and West Singhbhum districts around 6:20 AM, they said.

Jharkhand: Security forces neutralised three naxals during an encounter in West Singhbhum district, early morning today. Two-AK 47s, one 303 rifle and two pistols recovered, search operation underway.
— ANI (@ANI) January 29, 2019

Five Naxals were killed while one has been critically injured. There has been no injury to the troops and a search of the encounter site is on, they said, adding the identity of the killed and injured is being established.

The Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) is a special jungle warfare unit of the CRPF and is deployed in the state for anti-Maoist operations.

PTI