Kokrajhar police in Assam have killed a suspected Maoist, allegedly involved in a recent IED blast on a railway track in the state, in an ncounter in Kokrajhar, according to officials cited by news agency PTI.

Addressing a press conference, Kokrajhar SP Pushpraj Singh said the encounter took place during an operation in Nadanguri in Kokrajhar district of Assam, which was launched to trace militants behind the blast 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 retaliated, they fled. Upon searching the place, we found one injured militant, who was taken to hospital. He was subsequently declared dead," Singh said.

From the encounter location, one pistol, two grenades, a voter card and an A

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