5 PLFI activists held

Five activists
including a self-styled Area Commander of the ultra outfit People's Liberation Front of India were arrested after an encounter with security personnel at Kadal jungle under Karra police station in Khunti district, the police today said.
The security personnel were on patrol duty in the Naxal-hit areas of the police station when the ultras started firing on them, the police said, forcing them to retaliate.
Addressing a press conference here today, Superintendent of Police Anish Gupta said around 25 rounds were fired from both the sides during the encounter yesterday.
Following the encounter, the security personnel arrested self-styled area commander Jublu Sanga, Anil Herenj, Mani Munda, Ranthu Mahato and Munna Oraon, he said adding a rifle, one gun, one country-made pistol and 25 rounds of live cartridges were seized from them.

In an another incident, he said one person was shot dead by unidentified miscreants in Hethgowa village under Murhu police station last night.
The victim, Kero Mundu, was in his sleep when the miscreants shot him.
A police team led by Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Ranvir Singh has rushed to the spot to investigate the incident, he added.