Jharkhand: At least 4 Naxals killed, 1 jawan martyred in Dumka encounter
A search operation was going on when Maoists opened fire on jawans around 3.30 AM, Superintendent of Police YS Ramesh said.
At least four Naxals and one security personnel were killed in an encounter which took place in Dumka area of Jharkhand Sunday, police said.
The encounter took place between the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and Maoists in forests of Taldangal in Dumka district, a senior police officer said.
A search operation was going on when Maoists opened fire on jawans around 3.30 AM, Superintendent of Police YS Ramesh said.
He said in the retaliatory action, at least five Maoists received bullets as they retreated into the forest.
SSB jawan Niraj Chetri was killed while Rajesh Kumar Rai, Sonu Kumar, Satish Gujar and Karan Kumar were injured, he said.
While Rai was airlifted to Ranchi for treatment, others were admitted to the Dumka Sadar Hospital, the police officer said.
(With inputs from ANI and PTI)