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Palamu Encounter: Jharkhand Police on Thursday said two jawans of the state police have lost their lives in an encounter between police and a group of Naxals, banned extremist outfit Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC) late last night. Another police personnel was also injured in the gunfight.

Michaelraj S, IG Operations & Jharkhand Police Spokesperson said, "Police had launched an operation against the TSPC commander, Shashikant Ganjhu, who has a reward of Rs 10 lakh declared against him, in Manatu area of Palamu. During the operation, an encounter broke out, resulting in the loss of two lives from the police side."

What Is TSPC Group?

The extremist outfit, Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee, is a splinter group of CPI (Maoist), operating in Palamu district and neighbouring districts.

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Palamu DIG Naushad Alam said, "Two security personnel were killed and another was injured in a gunfight with members of the banned TSPC, a splinter group of CPI (Maoist), in Jharkhand's Palamu district."

The encounter between security forces and members of the proscribed Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC) broke out in Kedal area under the Manatu Police Station limits around 12.30 am on Thursday, he added.

"Two security personnel were killed, and one jawan was injured in the gunfight. The injured was admitted to Medinirai Medical College and Hospital," Alam said.

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Based on information about the presence of TSPC commander Shashikant Ganjhu and his squad in the Kedal village, the operation was launched, another officer said.

"As the security team reached the spot, TSPC members started firing at them. In the gunfight, three security personnel received bullet injuries. They were immediately taken to Medinirai Medical College and Hospital, where doctors declared two of them dead, and the injured policeman is undergoing treatment," he added.

(With agencies inputs)