Maoist killed, another arrested in Jharkhand encounter
Police sources said the encounter began on Sunday night and continued till Monday morning. After the operation, Manish Yadav's body was recovered during a search operation. A cache of arms was seized from the site.
On May 24, a team led by SP Kumar Gaurav had killed JJMP chief Pappu Lohra, carrying a bounty of ₹10 lakh, and another Maoist, Prabhat Ganjhu, with a bounty of ₹5 lakh, in Ichabar forest area of Latehar.
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