Three Maoists gunned down in encounter with security forces in Jharkhand

An encounter broke out on Saturday between Maoists and CRPF on Khunti-Chaibasa border area in Jharkhand, which led to the killing of three militants and seizure of huge cache of arms and ammunitions, police said.

Khunti (Jharkhand) [India], April 4 : An encounter broke out on Saturday between Maoists and CRPF on Khunti-Chaibasa border area in Jharkhand, which led to the killing of three militants and seizure of huge cache of arms and ammunitions, police said.

"An encounter broke out on Khunti-Chaibasa border in Jharkhand. Violent Designs of Maoists neutralised by 94-Battalion of CRPF and Jharkhand Police. Dead Bodies of 3 Mahila Naxals, 3 Weapons, huge hoard of Ammunitions, IEDs and other Battle Arsenals recovered during ensuing search," Jharkhand Sector CRPF tweeted.

( With inputs from ANI )