Two CRPF jawans injured in Maoist encounter

Two CRPF jawans were injured on Tuesday in an encounter with Maoist cadre at Thalkobad in Naxal-hit West Singhbhum district.

The encounter took place during regular patrolling in the Naxal-hit areas of the district. Superintendent of Police A K Singh said the encounter lasted for about one-and-a-half hours in which two CRPF jawans sustained injuries.

Both the jawans were airlifted to a private hospital in Ranchi, he said. Singh claimed that some Maoists also sustained injuries in the encounter.