One SSB jawan killed, 4 injured in encounter with maoists in dumka of Jharkhand

Dumka: A jawan was killed and four others were injured in an encounter between the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and Maoists in forests of Taldangal in Dumka district of Jharkhand on Sunday, a senior police officer said here. A search operation was going on when Maoists opened fire on jawans around 3.30 am, Superintendent of Police Y S Ramesh said. He said in the retaliatory action, at least five Maoists received bullets as they retreated into the forest.