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PLFI member killed in gun battle

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Press Trust of India Rourkela

On a tip-off, a Rourkela police team led by Superintnedent of Police Himansu Lal along with their Jharkhand counterpart raided a hide-out in Jaldega area in the neighbouring state late last night after which the PLFI members fired from AK-47, machine guns and other weapons, police said.

In the gun battle that ensued, a PLFI member, Rajan (22) was killed while four others - Samuel Munda (19), Sunli Singh (20), Dillip Singh (25) and Johnson Munda (20) - were injured, they said adding the four injured and another gang member were arrested. The injured have been shifted to Ispat General Hospital (IGH) here.

 

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First Published: Jul 09 2012 | 7:06 PM IST

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