Jamshedpur, Jan 18: A Naxalite was killed after security forces opened fire at the ultras at Vikrampur Village under Musabani Police Station on Sunday afternoon.
During the encounter a policeman was who is also the body guard of ASP Shailendra Kumar Burnwal leading the operation against the naxals was critically injured.
The injured jawan Dukhiya Murmu was soon rushed to Tata Main Hospital (TMH) and till writing down of this news the injured jawan remained critical.
The Naxalite who was shot dead was identified as Kunda Murmu.
The encounter took place when ASP Shailendra Kumar Burnwal acting on a tip off entered the Vikrampur village with full force and seeing the naxals they opened fire and during the operation naxalite Kunda Murmu was shot dead while a jawan was injured.