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Man injured in Maoist-security forces encounter

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Press Trust of India Chaibasa (J'khand)
An unidentified man today suffered bullet injuries during an encounter between the security forces and the Maoists in West Singhbhum district, police said here.

Superintendent of Police Pankaj Kamboj said the encounter took place at Kudabeda and lasted for about half-an-hour in which the man suffered injuries.

Efforts are on to establish the identity of the victim.

This is the second successive encounter with the rebels in two days in the district. Yesterday, the CRPF and the district police had locked in gun battle in the Porahat forests.

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First Published: Mar 15 2013 | 10:00 PM IST

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