Eight Naxalites killed in Jharkhand
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At least eight Naxalites were killed in an encounter with Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Jharkhand's Garwah District late night on Monday. According to reports from the CRPF state headquarters, the Naxals were killed in an encounter with the 13th battalion of the CRPF.
Ranchi: At least eight Naxalites were killed in an encounter with Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Jharkhand's Garwah District late night on Monday. According to reports from the CRPF state headquarters, the Naxals were killed in an encounter with the 13th battalion of the CRPF.
A huge quantity of arms and ammunition, including 20 quintals of gelatine explosive, was also recovered from them.
In 2007, 478 Naxal-related incidents were reported in the state, in which 175 civilians were killed. On 14 occasions such occassions, trains were targeted by the Naxalites in Jharkhand. Naxals also engaged 60 encounters with the state police and the CRPF in 2007.
Till February in the year 2008, 58 incidents involving Naxalites have already been reported. The law enforcing agencies have conducted 15 encounters, killing 19 extremists.
Although, forces were successful in preventing any attack on trains this year, 14 civilians have been killed in naxal attacks in the past two months.
A huge quantity of arms and ammunition, including 20 quintals of gelatine explosive, was also recovered from them.
In 2007, 478 Naxal-related incidents were reported in the state, in which 175 civilians were killed. On 14 occasions such occassions, trains were targeted by the Naxalites in Jharkhand. Naxals also engaged 60 encounters with the state police and the CRPF in 2007.
Till February in the year 2008, 58 incidents involving Naxalites have already been reported. The law enforcing agencies have conducted 15 encounters, killing 19 extremists.
Although, forces were successful in preventing any attack on trains this year, 14 civilians have been killed in naxal attacks in the past two months.
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