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CoBRA commando killed, policeman injured in encounter
Published : Jun 7, 2018, 10:29 am IST
Updated : Jun 7, 2018, 10:29 am IST
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CoBRA commando killed
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A CoBRA commando of the CRPF was killed and a policeman injured during an encounter with Naxals in Saraikela area of Jharkhand...

A CoBRA commando of the CRPF was killed and a policeman injured during an encounter with Naxals in Saraikela area of Jharkhand today, officials said. They said a gunbattle began early morning in the Dalbhaga-Arki area of the Saraikela-Kharsawan district at about 7 am when a joint team of the 209th battalion of the CoBRA (commando battalion for resolute action) and Jharkhand Police was out for operation.

A policeman injured during an encounter with NaxalsA policeman injured during an encounter with Naxals

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Commando has been killed while a state police personnel has been injured during the encounter, they said. The encounter took place in Saraikela, the administrative headquarter of Saraikela Kharsawan district which is about 135-km from the state capital here. Heavy firing is still on and further details are awaited, they said.

Location: India, Jharkhand, Ranchi

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