2 Security Personnel Killed In Encounter With Maoists In Jharkhand's Chatra
Two security personnel were killed following a gunfight between Maoists and police in Jharkhand's Chatra district on Wednesday, an official said.
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Two security personnel were killed following a gunfight between Maoists and police in Jharkhand's Chatra district on Wednesday, an official said.
The incident took place at Bairio forest in Chatra district
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