Maoist sub-zonal commander killed in Bihar encounter
A sub-zonal commander of the CPI(Maoist) was killed in an encounter with security forces in Bihar's Banka district on Tuesday. Identified as Mantu Khaira, the extremist was gunned down by a joint team of the Special Task Force and the SSB, police said. An AK-47 assault rifle and some grenades were also recovered from the encounter site, it added.