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Time of India
17-05-2025
- Time of India
Heavy exchange of fire between police and TSPC rebels in Palamu
Daltonganj: A of took place between Palamu district police and the banned splinter group of , Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee ( ) in Jaspur forest under the Manatu police station limits on Saturday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now However, there is no report of any injury or casualty from any side. Additional SP (operations) said, "The encounter took place in full daylight. It was heavy exchange of fire for around half an hour. They were very well armed. They fought to escape." The site of the encounter is a difficult and treacherous terrain, said the official. "We will neutralise them soon," he added. The TSPC group consisted of five ultras who belong to the dreaded TSPC rebel Shashikant and Gautam's squad, said the ASP. Following the encounter, the police recovered three cell phones, a power bank, a dongle, one magazine of SLR, and some bullets. "We are yet to count the exact number of bullets left behind by the ultras," said the ASP.
Time of India
02-05-2025
- Time of India
Police, TSPC members exchange fire in Palamu
1 2 Daltonganj: Members of the outlawed TSPC made a hasty retreat after a brief gunfight with police personnel in the jungles of Mahuari near Sinjo village under the Tarhassi police station of Palamu district on Friday. There was no initial report of any injury or casualty on the splinter group of the Maoists . Speaking about the encounter, Palamu SP Reeshma Ramesan said, "All our personnel are safe and unhurt. We are trying to find out if there are any injuries or casualties among the Naxals." The SP further said, "There was a TSPC squad led by zonal commander Shashikant, who carries a reward of Rs 10 lakh on his head. He was accompanied by Nageena, Gautam and Mukhdev, three notorious members. After getting specific inputs about their presence, ASP (ops) Rakesh Singh and police teams from Tarhassi, Manatu and Panki police stations conducted a raid. Upon seeing the team, the ultras opened fire. Our team also retaliated. The rebels then made a hasty retreat." No weapon and ammunition were recovered but TSPC members left behind their daily-use items, medical stuff, food provisions, plastic mats, blankets, etc.
