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Two policemen killed, six injured in Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh

Two policemen were killed and six other security personnel injured when heavily-armed Maoists opened fire on them in Kanker district of Chhattisgarh.

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Two policemen were killed and six other security personnel injured when heavily-armed Maoists opened fire on them in Kanker district of Chhattisgarh.

The local police, along with the Border Security Force (BSF) were conducting a combing operation in Pakhanjur area of Kanker district following a tip off when Maoists in large numbers attacked the security personnel.

"In the gun battle, a security personnel got killed and several others have sustained injury. We are taking out injured from the battle site," said Additional Director General of Police R.K. Vij.

Authorities had rushed a chopper to airlift the injured personnel and sent reinforcements to the site to nab rebels.

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