Two Dead, Two Hurt in Rival Maoist Splinter Clash in Jharkhand's Chatra

Overview

• The shootout erupted late Sunday in Gendra village under Kunda police station limits in Chatra district.
• Those killed were identified as Devendra Ganjhu and Chudaman (Churaman) Ganjhu, according to police.
• The injured are Shyam Bhokta, an accused in an NIA case, and his brother-in-law Brahmdev Bhokta, alias Gopal.
• Both injured were moved from a local health centre through Daltonganj to RIMS in Ranchi, with reports differing on whether they are critical or out of danger.
• Police and SSB 35th Battalion personnel secured the site, sent the bodies for post-mortem, intensified patrols, and opened an investigation into rival ex-TPC factions.