Gaya: Six personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force were injured today in an encounter with a group of armed Maoists near Balther hill in Bihar's Gaya district, police said.
Acting on a tip-off that Maoists had gathered at the hill to discuss the strategy for "Bihar Bandh" on Monday, the CRPF's Cobra battalion raided the place, the police said.
The Maoist fired at the advancing battalion, who retaliated and in the ensuing encounter three Cobra jawans sustained injuries, they said.
CRPF DIG Umesh kumar confirmed that an encounter took place between CRPF Cobra battalion and ultras, but said that he has no information about the casualty.
Acting on a tip-off that Maoists had gathered at the hill to discuss the strategy for "Bihar Bandh" on Monday, the CRPF's Cobra battalion raided the place, the police said.
The Maoist fired at the advancing battalion, who retaliated and in the ensuing encounter three Cobra jawans sustained injuries, they said.
CRPF DIG Umesh kumar confirmed that an encounter took place between CRPF Cobra battalion and ultras, but said that he has no information about the casualty.
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