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STF jawan killed in Maoist attack

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Jamui (Bihar): A Special Task Force (STF) jawan was killed and two others were injured when Maoists fired at them from a mountain top in Jamui district in the wee hours on Friday. Superintendent of Police Jitender Rana told PTI that armed Maoists blew up an under construction building of CRPF by exploding can bombs in Parasi village of the district late last night.

On hearing about the incident, a district police team led by the SP, STF and BMP (Bihar Military Police) patrol parties rushed to the incident site.

While the district police team left their vehicles at Bari Bag village and crossed Kiul river through village Panbharva on foot, the STF and BMP in four vehicles chose to go by the main road through jungle when they were fired upon by Maoists from Gidheshwar mountain top.

Three STF jawans received bullet injuries out of which one died.

The SP said he dead STF jawan has been identified as Anshu Kumar. The two injured jawans are Ajay Kumar and Suman Kumar, he said, adding they were sent to Patna for treatment in Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH).

Teams of Bihar police, CRPF, STF and BMP are conducting combing operation in the Gidheshwar jungle, Rana said.

Jamui, over 100 km from Patna, has been a hot bed of Maoist attacks. A few months back, the rebels had attacked a camp office of a road construction company for levy and had taken some labourers hostage. They were released later on. (PTI)

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