Maoists gun down two policemen near Chhattisgarh border

Ranchi, Jun 22 (UNI) The CPI(Maoist) ultras ambushed a police vehicle killing two policemen, including an ASI, on the spot and getting their arrested accomplice released in Jharkhand's Gumla district bordering Chhattisgarh last night.

The incident took place under Raideeh police station, about 60 km from Dumka headquarters near Chattisgarh.

Superintendent of Police J D H Guddia told UNI here over phone from Gumla that some ultras hiding near Karmaghat on NH 47 attacked the police team which was bringing one suspected naxal in the policevan from Chainpur to Raideeh.

The ultras opened indiscriminate firing killing ASI Christopher Minz and constable Ramuday Mahto on the spot.

The police retaliation proved too feeble before the ultras' organised attack and the latter managed to escape unhurt after successfully getting their accomplice released.

UNI