Kokrajhar, Oct 25 (PTI) A suspected Maoist, allegedly involved in a recent IED blast on a railway track in Assam’s Kokrajhar district, was killed in a police encounter here, officials said on Saturday.

Addressing a press conference here, Kokrajhar SP Pushpraj Singh said the encounter took place during an operation in Nadanguri, which was launched to trace militants behind the blast in Kokrajhar on Thursday.

“We got information that a few militants were hiding in the area. When police reached the spot, they opened fire. When our personnel retaliated, they fled. Upon searching the place, we found one injured militant, who was taken to hospital. He was subsequently declared dead,” Singh said. Show Full Article

From the encounter location, one pistol, two grenades, a voter card and an Aadha

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