CRPF jawan, 3 Naxals killed in Jharkhand's Belbha Ghat forest during encounter; AK-47 rifle, 4 pipe bombs seized

Jharkhand: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel was killed while three Naxals were gunned down in an encounter which broke out earlier on Monday, officials said.[caption id="attachment_6393121" align="alignleft" width="380"] Representational image. PTI[/caption]Bodies of the three Naxals were recovered after the encounter, which broke out at 6:15 am, during special operations being carried out by 7 Battalion of CRPF in Belbha Ghat forest area."Unfortunately, during the retaliatory action a CRPF personnel lost his life," the CRPF said.An AK-47 rifle, three magazines, and four pipe bombs were seized from the possession of the deceased Naxals.Further details are awaited.