R-Power official shot dead by Naxalites

A Reliance Power official was today shot dead and two of his colleagues were injured by Naxalites in Tandwa area of this district, police said.

Manoj Ojha was among a three-member team that visited Chatra in connection with company work, SP Prabhat Kumar said.

A Reliance spokesperson said the officials were fired upon while going in two vehicles from Simaria to Hazaribagh.

“One company executive has succumbed to the injury and another is seriously injured and is currently under expert medical observation,” the spokesperson said in a statement.

“The company is deeply saddened at the unfortunate demise of Manoj Ojha and is committed to provide all the support to his family members. The company is also concerned about the well being of its other officials who got injured in this incident and is taking utmost care to provide the best possible medical help to them,” it said.

Ojha was working with Reliance for four years and was a general manager.