Maoists exchange fire with cops in Aurangabad

Armed Maoists exchanged fire with police men near Dhivra police station in Bihar's Aurangabad district on Tuesday evening, the second such incident in the district in past two days.

Armed Maoists exchanged fire with police men near Dhivra police station in Bihar's Aurangabad district on Tuesday evening, the second such incident in the district in past two days.

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Hundreds of armed ultras fired at the premises of Dhivra police station prompting the policemen to return fire, SP Sidharth Kumar Jain said.

There was no report of casualty from either side, Jain said.

On Monday night, Maoists had attacked the Tandwa police station in the district on the second day of their 48-hour Bharat Bandh.