At least 4 Naxals, 1 jawan killed in Jharkhand encounter

In an encounter with Naxals in Dumka district, one jawan has lost his life and four others have been injured

Jharkhand: At least four Naxals and one security personnel were killed in an encounter which took place in Dumka area of Jharkhand on Sunday, police said. Speaking to ANI, Y S Ramesh, Superintendent of Police, said "In an encounter with Naxals in Dumka district, one jawan has lost his life and four others have been injured. According to our information, 4-5 Naxals have been shot."

Superintendent of Police, Y S Ramesh : In an encounter with Naxals in Dumka, 1 jawan has lost his life and 4 others are injured. According to our information 4-5 Naxals have been shot. #Jharkhand pic.twitter.com/f5yjENH6zH

— ANI (@ANI) June 2, 2019

3 years after Modi ended Maoist insurgency with his Note Ban- 1 jawan martyred, 4 injured in encounter Jharkhand's Dumka: Superintendent of Police YS Ramesh confirms.
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A search operation was going on when Maoists opened fire on jawans around 3.30 AM, Superintendent of Police Y S 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.

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