Maoist injured in clash with police in Bihar, rebels' bunker destroyed

At least six Maoist were suspected to be injured in a clash with police in Hardiya Padariya jungles under Anandpur police outpost of Bihar's Banka district on Sunday, a senior police officer said.

Banka: At least six Maoist were suspected to be injured in a clash with police in Hardiya Padariya jungles under Anandpur police outpost of Bihar's Banka district on Sunday, a senior police officer said.

The injured Naxalites managed to escape but bloodstains found at several places indicated that they were injuredduring the encounter, Superintendent of Police Rajiv Ranjansaid.

Around a hundred rounds were fired from both sides during the encounter, the SP said, adding that police destroyed a bunker of the rebels.

The police seized half a dozen detonators, 100 cartridges, 12 mobile phone sets and Naxal literature from the site.

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