Jhargram (WB), January 06: An encounter took place today between Maoists and joint security forces at Indraboni jungle of Jhargram subdivision in West Midnapore district, but the ultras managed to escape.
The joint security forces came under firing from the Maoists in the jungle near Didiha village, when they launched a search operation, a police official said.
The joint security forces retaliated, he said, adding when the firing stopped, the personnel carried out a search, but the ultra had fled by then.
Yesterday, a landmine went off in the Aguboni jungle after which forces launched the search, but it yielded no result.
–Agencies