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3 Jharkhand cops killed in Maoist attack
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3 security men dead, 2 injured in Jharkhand IED blast.. Image Source: IANS News
Ranchi, March 4 : Three Jharkhand Police personnel were killed and two others injured, including one from CRPF, as an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) went off in West Singhbum district on Thursday morning.
The explosive device was planted by the Maoists.
The incident took place around 8.45 a.m. when a pressure IED blast took place in thick forested area near Hoyahatu village under Toklo police station area in West Singhbhum.
Central Reserve Police Force s (CRPF) 197 Battalion along with the Jharkhand Jaguar (AG 11) of the state police were on an operation in the area when the incident took place, said CRPF Spokesperson Dalip Ambesh said.
Soldier Ian Norton, who has pledged to support GNAAS, has seen the need for emergency services at first hand A Cumbrian-born soldier in the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment recalled his encounter with a roadside bomb as he prepares to take on a test of physical endurance in aid of the GNAAS. Ian Norton, 32, is preparing for the Chester Triple Medal, and said it was his mother and a deep appreciation for emergency services that led him to pledge his support to the GNAAS. During a routine patrol on one of his three tours of Afghanistan, Mr Norton and his team came into contact with an Improvised Explosive Device (IED).