Three security men injured in encounter with Maoists

CHATRA: Three security personnel, including a CRPF commandant, were today injured and a rebel was shot dead during a three-hour long gun battle with the Maoists in Chatra district's Judi Gaon, police said.

Getting information that the ultra-left wing guerrillas had gathered near the village, about 80km from Ranchi, the police rushed to the spot around 4 am, Superintendent of Police Anup Birtheray said here.

In the ensuing encounter, CRPF Commandant RR Mishra, a CoBRA jawan and a district police man suffered injuries, and were admitted to a hospital, he said.

One Maoist was killed and the retreating rebels fled with the body, police added.