02-10-2008, 08:44 PM
<b>Two security men martyred in gun battle with Maoist terrorists</b>
Fri, Feb 8 06:40 PM
Ranchi, Feb 8 - At least two security personnel were martyred and four policemen injured Friday in a gun battle with Maoist terrorists in Jharkhand's Giridih district, a police official said here.
A police patrol was ambushed Friday by the guerrillas of the Communist Party of India-Maoist in the Madhuban forest area of the district, about 300 Km from the state capital here. The gun battle started Friday afternoon and was still going on Friday evening.
'Two security personnel were killed and four others injured in the encounter. We have sent additional forces to counter the Maoists,' said R.K. Mallik, spokesperson of the Jharkhand police.
Maoist terrorists are active in 18 of the 24 districts of the state. In last seven years, more than 1,000 people including civilians and Maoists have been killed. Till now 614 civilians and 290 security personnel have lost their lives.
Fri, Feb 8 06:40 PM
Ranchi, Feb 8 - At least two security personnel were martyred and four policemen injured Friday in a gun battle with Maoist terrorists in Jharkhand's Giridih district, a police official said here.
A police patrol was ambushed Friday by the guerrillas of the Communist Party of India-Maoist in the Madhuban forest area of the district, about 300 Km from the state capital here. The gun battle started Friday afternoon and was still going on Friday evening.
'Two security personnel were killed and four others injured in the encounter. We have sent additional forces to counter the Maoists,' said R.K. Mallik, spokesperson of the Jharkhand police.
Maoist terrorists are active in 18 of the 24 districts of the state. In last seven years, more than 1,000 people including civilians and Maoists have been killed. Till now 614 civilians and 290 security personnel have lost their lives.