Two security men injured in encounter with Maoists


Thursday, April 5, 2012: Two security men were on Thursday injured and at least six Maoists were believed to have suffered bullet injury during an encounter between the rebels and the security forces at Karamdih of Latehar district of Jharkhand.
“A CoBRA jawan and a jawan of Jaguar force suffered injuries during the gunbattle with the Maoists. The encounter began around 11.30 am,” Superintendent of Police in Latehar, Kranti Kumar, told reporters.
Contacted on reports of six Maoists being shot at, Inspector General of Police (Operation) R K Malik said there was a fierce encounter, ” but unless bodies (of rebels) are recovered we can’t confirm” the casualties.
The security personnel entered the jungles as part of anti-Maoist operation, the police said.

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