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12 suspected Maoists shot dead in a police encounter in Jharkhand

June 9, agencies: Twelve suspected Maoists were reportedly shot dead in a police encounter in Jharkhand's Palamu district in the wee hours today.

The Maoists were traveling via a road close to the Satbarwa police station in a Mahendra Scorpio, as per a NDTV report.

On receiving the information about the Maoists, police rushed to the spot and confronted them by firing at them.

The armed men in the vehicle fired back at the police and a gun battle between the suspected Maoists and police took place in the wee hours.

Police recovered rifles and AK 47s from the vehicle.

Details are awaited.

Vincent Rodrigues, Katapadi/B'lore
Wed, Jun 10 2015
Good encounter finishing the unwanted elements.Hope,this sends right signal to Maoist and they become more careful in their terrorism.

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ABDUL RAFIQ, UCHILA / DUBAI
Tue, Jun 09 2015
SUSPECTED MAOISTS???? BJP CHIEF MINISTERS ARE EXPERT IN FAKE ENCOUNTERS.

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j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru
Tue, Jun 09 2015
At least respect action against terrorism & maoists Abdul. Let not your utter inner hatred & frustrations against BJP & MODI take away Law & order from your thoughts & action...Refrain from such crappy comments...Please talk sense

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Shankar, Mangalore
Tue, Jun 09 2015
See the irony!
Some Chief Ministers are being Man enough to shoulder anti-terrorism agenda fearlessly, whereas some Chief ministers release 1600 terrorists for appeasing one community!

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Sachidanand Shetty, Mundkur/Dubai
Tue, Jun 09 2015
No not enough…at least 2 Maoist for one policeman they killed!!!!

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