<p>Chaibasa: A fierce encounter took place between security personnel and the squad of wanted Maoist Misir Besra in <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/jharkhand">Jharkhand</a>'s West Singhbhum district on Wednesday, police said.</p>.<p>The encounter took place early in the morning in a forest near Dalaigada village in Chotanagra police station area.</p>.Terrorists clash with security forces in J&K's Doda following deadly attack .<p>Security forces had launched a massive search operation in forest areas under Chotanagra and Manoharpur police stations on July 14 after receiving inputs about the movement of top Maoists including Misir Besra, who carries a reward of Rs 1 crore on his head, Superintendent of Police Ashutosh Shekhar said.</p>.<p>"The encounter took place with the squad of Misir Besra, who was in the vicinity during the gunfight," he said.</p>.<p>In the course of the operation, the red rebels opened fire at an approaching police team in Dalaigada forest around 5:50 am, prompting them to retaliate, he said.</p>.<p>The exchange of fire continued before the Maoists made a hasty retreat, the SP said.</p>.<p>Arms and ammunition, including an SLR, three magazines, a .303 rifle, a 9mm pistol, 174 cartridges of SLR, 34 detonators and a laptop, among other items. </p>
<p>Chaibasa: A fierce encounter took place between security personnel and the squad of wanted Maoist Misir Besra in <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/jharkhand">Jharkhand</a>'s West Singhbhum district on Wednesday, police said.</p>.<p>The encounter took place early in the morning in a forest near Dalaigada village in Chotanagra police station area.</p>.Terrorists clash with security forces in J&K's Doda following deadly attack .<p>Security forces had launched a massive search operation in forest areas under Chotanagra and Manoharpur police stations on July 14 after receiving inputs about the movement of top Maoists including Misir Besra, who carries a reward of Rs 1 crore on his head, Superintendent of Police Ashutosh Shekhar said.</p>.<p>"The encounter took place with the squad of Misir Besra, who was in the vicinity during the gunfight," he said.</p>.<p>In the course of the operation, the red rebels opened fire at an approaching police team in Dalaigada forest around 5:50 am, prompting them to retaliate, he said.</p>.<p>The exchange of fire continued before the Maoists made a hasty retreat, the SP said.</p>.<p>Arms and ammunition, including an SLR, three magazines, a .303 rifle, a 9mm pistol, 174 cartridges of SLR, 34 detonators and a laptop, among other items. </p>