The clash took place early this morning, following a police operation based on credible intelligence.

In a big development, Assam Police has gunned down a key Maoist operative, suspected to have been involved in the recent railway track explosion between Kokrajhar and Salakati.

The Maoist identified as Epheal Murmu, hailing from Jharkhand was killed in police firing at Salakati Nadangiri Hills in Kokrajhar district.

The clash took place early this morning, following a police operation based on credible intelligence.

During the operations, the Maoists insurgents initiated gunfire, prompting a retaliatory response from security forces in which Murmu was critically injured and later declared dead at a local hospital.

As per input, Murmu had been operating secretly in Assam for the past f

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