The operation was carried out jointly by the district police and the COBRA battalion following specific intelligence about the movement of senior CPI (Maoist) leaders in the region.
Michaelraj S, spokesperson of the Jharkhand Police and IG Operations, said, "A hardcore naxal was killed in an encounter with security forces comprising the district police and COBRA battalion in Chaibasa. Weapons, including an SLR rifle, have been recovered. Operation is underway."
West Singhbhum (Jharkhand) [India], December 16 (ANI): A terrorist belonging to the Peoples' Liberation Front of India (PLFI) was killed in an encounter with the security forces in the Chaibasa area of West Singhbhum district.