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Jnaneswari case accused killed
Raktima Bose
Kolkata: One of the main accused in the Jnaneswari Express sabotage case, Umakanto Mahato, was killed following an encounter between the security forces and Maoists in the Mohanpur forest near Jhargram in West Bengal's Paschim Medinipur district in the early hours of Friday.
Senior member of the Maoist-backed Police Santrash Birodhi Janasadharaner Committee (PSBJC) Mahato, along with two others, had masterminded the train sabotage that killed 150 passengers on May 28.
The police said security personnel conducted a surprise raid at a gathering of Maoists in the Mohanpur forest following a tip-off.
“The Maoist sentries sensed that the forces were trying to cordon off the area and opened fire. The security personnel retaliated. The encounter that started around 1 a.m. continued for more than three hours,” Pravin Tripathi, SP of Jhargram police district, told The Hindu.
Mahato's body was found during a combing operation after the firing.
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