After continuous search operation in naxal-affected Porahat jungles for the last two days, West Singhbhum district police and CRPF personnel today recovered bodies of villagers killed in a retaliatory clash about a week ago.
"We have been able to recover some bodies, which were buried on the hilltop after they were killed in retaliation about a week ago," Police Superintendent Pankaj Kamboj said.
Kamboj did not divulge the number of bodies as the operation was still on.
The exact number of bodies recovered could be known only after the completion of the search operation, he said.
Six villagers of Kudabeda were allegedly killed in a Jan Adalat organised by CPI (Maoists) with the help of villagers from Mamarbeda which had lost two of their members in a clash with Kudabeda villagers.
Kamboj had confirmed the killing of two villagers of Manmarubeda on Wednesday last but did not confirm the killing of six others in retaliation as no bodies were recovered then.
In the course of the search operation, there were encounters between security personnel and the Maoists during the last two days in the jungle, which resulted in the killing of a naxalite yesterday.
The security personnel also seized arms and ammunition from the jungle after the ultras made a hasty retreat on both the occasions.
