Two policemen were killed and six other security personnel injured when heavily-armed Maoists opened fire on them in Kanker district of Chhattisgarh.
The local police, along with the Border Security Force (BSF) were conducting a combing operation in Pakhanjur area of Kanker district following a tip off when Maoists in large numbers attacked the security personnel.
"In the gun battle, a security personnel got killed and several others have sustained injury. We are taking out injured from the battle site," said Additional Director General of Police R.K. Vij.
Authorities had rushed a chopper to airlift the injured personnel and sent reinforcements to the site to nab rebels.
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