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Forces launch anti-naxal op on Jharkhand-Chhattisgarh border

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Press Trust of India Ranchi
Last Updated : Jan 24 2013 | 2:11 AM IST

The joint team of security forces, comprising CRPF, the elite anti-naxal squad CoBRA and Jaguars of Jharkhand police have begun search operations on the tri-junction of Latehar, Garhwa (both in Jharkhand) and Balrampur district in Chhattisgarh.

Security sources said the naxals are understood to have congregated for a meeting held for reviewing organisational affairs of local Maoist groups.

The forces had launched the operation a few days back but sources said.

Meanwhile, police sources in Chhattisgarh said that suspected Naxals have killed a trainee constable under Bhansi police station in Dantewada district of the state.

Naxals have also killed six suspected police informers in the state during this month, they claimed.

  

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First Published: Jul 18 2012 | 8:06 PM IST

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