Ranchi, June 20: In Jharkhand, one Naxal has been killed in an encounter with CRPF and police forces at Urmu village of Bano block under Simdega district. One AK 47 rifle and a large amount of ammunition and explosives have also been recovered. The encounter occurred last evening when security forces were conducting search operations.
Recently, a Naxal couple surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district, police said. Vetti Hurra, a "militia commander" and his wife Kalmu Huye, an activist with Maoist front organisation Krantikari Adivasi Mahila Sangathan (KAMS), carried rewards of Rs 1 lakh each on their heads, Superintendent of Police Shalabh Sinha said.
Also, Three Naxals were killed and one CRPF jawan was martyred in an early morning encounter in Jharkhand's Belbha Ghat. The gun battle broke out after the security forces carried out a special operation in the forest area. One AK-47 rifle, three magazines, and four pipe bombs have been recovered from the encounter site.