Jharkhand: 4 cops killed in Naxal attack

Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das has condemned the attack and expressed grief over the death of the four police personnel.

Manali Rastogi
Published on: 23 Nov 2019 6:02 AM GMT
Jharkhand: 4 cops killed in Naxal attack
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Jharkhand: 4 cops killed in Naxal attack

Latehar (Jharkhand): Four police personnel have been killed in a Naxal attack near a village in Latehar district, police said on Saturday.

Armed Maoists opened fire on a patrol van near Lukiatand village under Chandwa police station on Friday night, killing the four policemen, including an assistant sub-inspector (ASI), they said.

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The deceased have been identified as ASI Sukra Oraon and home guard jawans Sikander Singh, Jamuna Prasad and Sambhu Prasad, a police officer said.

Another jawan, who was part of the patrol party, escaped the attack as he had gone to attend nature's call, he said.

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Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das has condemned the attack and expressed grief over the death of the four police personnel.

Further investigation into the incident is underway.

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(PTI)

Manali Rastogi

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