ultra outfit People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) including its area commander were arrested following a brief encounter in Murhu jungle under Murhu police station in the naxal-hit Khunti district, a senior police officer today said.
Addressing a press conference here, Superintendent of Police Anis Gupta said the encounter took place when security personnel comprising of CRPF and District Armed Police were on a search operation in the naxal stronghold areas on Monday.
Gupta said around 25 rounds were fired by the police during the encounter forcing the ultras to make a hasty retreat.
The security personnel, however, managed to nab three including area commander Pravin Pradip Kerketta alias Pintu, Johan Bodra alias Bhagat and Ajay Kerketta, he said.