A suspected Maoist, Apil Murmu alias Rohit Murmu, allegedly involved in a recent IED blast on a railway track in Kokrajhar, Assam, was killed in a police encounter. Authorities recovered weapons, and investigations into his network continue across Assam and Jharkhand

Kokrajhar: A suspected Maoist, allegedly involved in a recent IED blast on a railway track in Assam’s Kokrajhar district, was killed in a police encounter here, officials said on Saturday.

Addressing a press conference, Kokrajhar SP Pushpraj Singh said the encounter took place during an operation in Nadanguri, which was launched to trace militants behind the blast in Kokrajhar on Thursday.

“We got information that a few militants were hiding in the area. When police reached the spot, they opened fire. When our personnel re

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