Ranchi: Kundan Pahan, the prime suspect
in the beheading of Inspector Francis Induwar, might be among
the Maoists who were injured in an encounter yesterday as
search operations continued today to trace the injured, a
police officer said.
"As per our information, Kundan Pahan is among the
Maoists who were injured during the encounter that took place
at Jonha near Angara yesterday," the Senior Superintendent of
Police, Praveen Kumar, told news agencies here.
Pahan managed to escape, he said adding the Maoist along
with his associates were trying to cross over borders when
they were spotted, leading to the encounter.
One body was recovered while the fleeing Maoists had
taken away either bodies or injured associates.
As many as four companies of para-military and police
forces are scouring through the forests of Ranchi and Khunti
districts to trace the injured or dead Maoists, Kumar said.
The police arrested three naxalites and seized a light
machine gun, two rifles, cartridges, cell phones, three
vehicles, a bike and naxal literature after the encounter, he
said.
Bureau Report
