The men injured in the Maoist attack at a hospital in Daltonganj.
Ranchi:
Five police personnel and two civilians have been killed in a Maoist attack in Jharkhand's Palamu today. Around eight persons have been injured.
The policemen were going towards the Kalapahari area in a convoy around 5 pm as part of reinforcements when a landmine exploded and the Tata- 407 vehicle carrying them blew up.
The Jharkhand Police had corned a group of Maoist in Kalaphari area in Chattarpur Block of Palamu district two days ago. The police and Maoists have since been engaged in a gun battle.
"This afternoon, at abound 2 pm, there was heavy exchange of fire between the forces and Maoists and we were rushing in reinforcements, when they were attacked," a senior Jharkhand Police officer said.
The injured men have been taken to Daltonganj. Efforts are on to take the critical ones to Ranchi by chopper tonight.
The policemen were going towards the Kalapahari area in a convoy around 5 pm as part of reinforcements when a landmine exploded and the Tata- 407 vehicle carrying them blew up.
The Jharkhand Police had corned a group of Maoist in Kalaphari area in Chattarpur Block of Palamu district two days ago. The police and Maoists have since been engaged in a gun battle.
"This afternoon, at abound 2 pm, there was heavy exchange of fire between the forces and Maoists and we were rushing in reinforcements, when they were attacked," a senior Jharkhand Police officer said.
The injured men have been taken to Daltonganj. Efforts are on to take the critical ones to Ranchi by chopper tonight.
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