3 Maoists, CRPF jawan killed in encounter

Three Maoists and a CRPF jawan were killed in an encounter in Jharkhand’s Giridih district on Monday, officials said. They said the encounter between the two sides took place around 6 a.m. in the forests of Belbha Ghat area of the district when jawans of the 7th battalion of the CRPF were carrying out anti-Maoist operations.

The district is about 185 kms from State capital Ranchi.

Gun, bombs recovered

Three bodies of Maoists along with an AK-47 rifle, three magazines and four pipe bombs have been recovered from the encounter site till now, the officials said.

A CRPF jawan was also killed in the encounter, they added.

The force is looking for more recoveries and a search is being conducted in the encounter area, they said.

Jharkhand will go to polls in the final four phases of the seven-phase Lok Sabha election.