Seven CRPF personnel injured in gun battle with Maoists

July 23, 2012 10:45 am | Updated 10:54 am IST - Ranchi

Seven CRPF personnel were today injured during a fierce gun battle with the Maoists at Bokop village in Khunti district, over 50 km from Ranchi, police said.

“Among the seven CRPF jawans injured, the condition of four of them is serious. They are in the ICU of Apollo hospital in Ranchi,” Khunti Superintendent of Police M Tamilvananan told PTI.

He said raids were being conducted after the encounter.

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