A police constable was injured in an encounter between the police and naxalites near Raja Bhand locality in Bihar's naxal-infested Gaya district, a senior police official said.
The constable, identified as Sanjiv, sustained bullet injuries after the naxalites fired at the policemen during the encounter, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Amit Lodha said.
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The encounter took place when a police team returning from nearby forests at Latua village after conducting a combing operation against the naxalites were fired upon by the ultras near Raja Bandh prompting the police to retaliate.
The encounter was on, reports reaching here at 2 pm said.
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