3 gunned down by suspected Naxalites

Contingents from Raxaul and other neighbouring police stations have been rushed to the village and a combing operation has been launched.

Three persons were shot dead by suspected CPI (Maoist) activists at a village in Bihar's East Champaran district, police said on February 22.

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Heavily armed activists of the banned outfit descended on Pipra village under Darpa police station around midnight and shot dead three persons said to be farmers, Deputy Superintendent of Police A K Singh told PTI.

He said contingents from Raxaul and other neighbouring police stations have been rushed to the village and a combing operation has been launched.