Two jawans of the Special Auxiliary Police (SAP) force were killed and three others injured when armed Maoists attacked a patrol party late on Monday evening in Bihar's Gaya District.
Personnel of the Dhobi police station in Gaya District were on a routine patrol when the incident occurred.
Deputy Inspector General of Police Bachchu Singh Meena said the injured persons have been admitted to a hospital and are out of danger.
"The police party was patrolling according to their normal routine, during which they were ambushed and fired upon and unfortunately two of our personnel lost their lives and an official, a police personnel and a driver have been injured. They have been taken to the hospital. The medical officer has said that they are out of danger and the treatment is in progress," said Meena.