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Chatra (Jharkhand): A Maoist was today killed while three security personnel, including a CRPF commandant, were injured in an encounter between the two sides in the district. [caption id=“attachment_459598” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Reuters[/caption] On information that the ultra-left wing guerrillas had gathered near the village, about 80 km from Ranchi, the police rushed to the spot around 4 AM, Superintendent of Police Anup Birtheray said here. In the ensuing encounter, CRPF Commandant R R Mishra, a CoBRA jawan and a district police official suffered injuries, and were admitted to a hospital, he said. One Maoist was killed and the retreating rebels fled with the body, police added. PTI
The security personnel had rushed to an area after getting information that the Maoists were having a meeting there.
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