Security Force (SF) personnel averted an attack on a Police camp by armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Kochang Block (administrative sub-division) in Khunti District of Jharkhand in the early hours of November 22, The Telegraph. Khunti Superintendent of Police (SP), Ashutosh Shekhar said about five to six armed rebels tried to enter a Police camp at Kochang after November 21 midnight to paste a CPI-Maoist poster threatening bandh (general shut down strike). The rebels opened fire after being stopped by Police, and the Police had to retaliate with counter-firing, the SP added. “They (rebels) fled the spot after getting overpowered by our men. No casualties were reported during the encounter. Combing operations are being carried out across the district,” said SP Shekhar, adding that at least 100 rounds were fired during the encounter. Police sources said the rebels were armed with modern guns, but they had to retreat as they were outnumbered by security personnel. Security has been beefed up at Police camps and potential targets of the rebels in Khunti and other Left Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected Districts following the encounter.