NEW DELHI – Four personnel of security forces were killed and one policepersonnel was critically injured in a Naxal attack in Jharkhand’s Latehardistrict on Friday, officials said.
According to police, the attack was ensued by armed Maoists occurred atabout 8:30 pm when a police party was on-board an official four-wheeledvehicle in the Chandwa police station area.
The incident took place just 2 km from Chandwa police station on nationalhighway-22, ZEE News has reported.
Among the deceased personnel was an official of Sub-Inspector rank, who hasbeen identified as Sukra Uraon while three personnel reportedly belongingto the Home Guard were killed in the Naxal attack.
The jawans who were killed have been identified as Sikandar Singh, DineshRam Jawan, Jamuna Prasad who is said to be the driver of the vehicle.
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Personnel identified as Shambhu Prasad has been critically injured and isreceiving treatment currently.
As many as 50 rounds of bullets were reportedly fired in the cross-firebetween security personnel and Maoists who sprung a surprise attack on thepersonnel.
The elections to the 81-member Jharkhand Assembly are scheduled in fivephases starting from November 30 and the counting will take place onDecember 23.
