Three CRPF personnel injured in encounter with Maoists

Acting on a tip-off that Maoists had gathered at the hill

to discuss the strategy for "Bihar Bandh" tomorrow, a CRPF's Cobra battalion raided the place, the police said.

The Maoist fired at the advancing battalion, who retaliated and in the ensuing encounter three Cobra jawans sustained injuries, they said.

The injured jawans were brought to Gaya for treatment, the police said.

Meanwhile, CRPF DIG Umesh kumar confirmed that an encounter took place between CRPF Cobra battalion and ultras, but said that he has no no information about the casualty or of injury to any jawan.

Gaya SSP, Vinay Kumar, has rushed to the spot with additional re-enforcements, the sources said.