Ranchi: Four Jharkhand police personnel were on Friday killed in a Naxal attack in the state's Latehar district, officials said.
The attack by armed Maoists occurred at about 8:30 pm when a police party was on-board an official four-wheeler in the Chandwa police station area, they said.
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The Maoists are reported to have sprung a surprise attack on the personnel.
Four police personnel, including a Sub-Inspector rank official Sukra Oraon has been killed, they said.
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Some home guard personnel are also reported to be in the casualty list.
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