Two policemen were injured in a Naxal firing in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district on Monday night, police said.
The outlaws shot two policemen who were on their way to guard a Salwa Judum camp, injuring them critically, under Konta police station, additional director general (Naxal operation) Ram Nivas told PTI.
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When other policemen came out of the police station after hearing the gun-shots, the Naxals opened fire at the police station, to which the former retaliated, Ram Nivas said.
After exchanging fire for a while, the Maoists fled from the spot.
The injured policemen have been admitted to a hospital in Bhadrachalam district in neighboring Andhra Pradesh.
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