Two Maoists killed in encounter in Jharkhand

In Jharkhand, two ultras of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) were killed in an encounter with police in Simdega district yesterday. Superintendent of Police Rajiv Ranjan launched a search operation following a tip-off that a PLFI squad has been hiding at Mahabuang police station. The police



team came under fire from the extremists. 

Mr Ranjan told reporters that two of the ultras were killed in the retaliatory action by the police and their bodies have been recovered. One AK-47, two rifles, one pistol and cartridges have been recovered from the encounter site.