45-year-old Maoist leader gunned down in Palamu
Daltonganj: Security forces on Tuesday gunned down a 45-year-old Maoist area commander identified as Tulsi Bhuiyan and recovered a loaded SLR from him after an encounter in a jungle between Naiyya and Partapur under the Hussainabad police station of Palamu district since Monday night.
The development comes a day after security forces gunned down 30-year-old Manish Yadav (30), a wanted sub-zonal commander of the CPI (Maoist) carrying a bounty of Rs 5 lakh on his head, in the adjoining Latehar district. Another rebel, Kundan Kherwar (35), was arrested with an X95 automatic weapon. Last week, the security forces killed JJMP supremo Pappu Lohra and his second-in-command Prabhat Ganjhu in an encounter.
On Tuesday's encounter, police said the operation-cum-encounter was "well-planned" and "well-coordinated" by Palamu Police.
Addressing the media, IG (Palamu zone) Sunil Bhaskar lauded Palamu Police for the planning and execution of the operation. DIG Y S Ramesh added, "Tulsi had two cases against him but he was turning notorious."
Palamu SP Reeshma Ramesan said they were in hot pursuit of the top Maoist regional commander Nitesh.
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"He carries a reward of Rs 15 lakh." Nitesh and five others, including Tulsi Bhuiyan, had taken refuge in a secluded area between Naiyya and Partapur, he added.
Sources said Nitesh used to hole up along with others in Palamu when Bihar police mounted pressure on them.
About the numbers of the Maoists led by Nitesh, SP Ramesan said, "They were six. Now, Tulsi is gone."
Asked about the number of forces engaged in the encounter, the IG said, "It's not proper to reveal that number." After the encounter, police recovered some magazines, ammunition and other household items, including detergent and bath soaps, from the site. Two cell phones were recovered.
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