Dinesh Mahto, the Station House Officer of Roshanganj police station, while heading an operation against the Maoists received a bullet injury in his thigh.

Mahto was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

Earlier, the COBRA battalion, the Special Task Force and the local police received a tip off about the movement of about 200 Maoists in the area and launched an operation.

According to media reports, the encounter lasted several hours.

The Maoists control a forested, and mineral-rich belt that stretches over 22 of India’s 28 states. But their influence remains largely restricted to the countryside and small towns.

Courtesy: ANI

Kumar, who arrived here from New Delhi this afternoon, flew in a chopper to Aurangabad where he visited the Goh Circle and Block offices and went to Parta village under Amba police station where he offered prayers at a temple.

He stayed for an hour at archaeological site atKutumbagarh and directed the Divisional Commissioner K P Ramaiya to take immediate steps for development there.

Kumar also visited Mehfile Kalin to see weaving of carpets and inspected the Khadi Gramudyog centre at Obera.

He would camp in Aurangabad tomorrow and the day after.

Ahead of Bihar Chief Minister’s scheduled Seva Yatra today, Maoists had pasted posters in schools and government buildings asking the people to boycott his programmes in Aurangabad district.

The posters appeared in schools, community centres and government buildings under town police station late last night, police said.

Earlier Maoists had burnt road rollers of a private construction firm engaged in road construction at Parta village in the district on December 26.

The road was being repaired for Kumar’s proposed visit to the district.

Security measures have been tightened in Aurangabad.

Courtesy: PTI