26 July, Kolkata: Six CPI-Maoist supporters, including a woman cadre, and a CoBRA jawan were killed today in an encounter with the paramilitary force at Metala forest near Goaltore in West Midnapore.
Acting on a tip off a joint-team of the Cobra jawans went into the forests last night, a police official said.Police recovered 12 fire arms including SLRs and INSAS rifles from the spot. The jawan has been identified as Ashish Tiwari. Police suspect the slain supporters of the CPI-Maoist were the squad members of Sidhu Soren group. Earlier police began a hunt to arrest Soren, a senior Naxal leader. Police are yet to asertain whether Soren was at the spot during the
Acting on a tip off a joint-team of the Cobra jawans went into the forests last night, a police official said.Police recovered 12 fire arms including SLRs and INSAS rifles from the spot. The jawan has been identified as Ashish Tiwari. Police suspect the slain supporters of the CPI-Maoist were the squad members of Sidhu Soren group. Earlier police began a hunt to arrest Soren, a senior Naxal leader. Police are yet to asertain whether Soren was at the spot during the
encounter.
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