Two CRPF jawans were on Monday seriously injured after being shot at by Maoists during a combing operation in the forests of West Midnapore district.
District SP Sunil Chowdhury told PTI that joint security forces were involved in a fierce gunbattle with the Maoists in Goaltore area's Metla forest since Sunday night during which RL Reddy and Bijoy Mahalakshmi were shot at in the morning.
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The two jawans have been rushed to the district hospital in a critical condition, he said.
Police suspect that some Maoists have also been injured in the exchange of gun fire.
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