Information About Incident 35038-65781-155740 in Saharsa India

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On September 24, a Special Auxiliary Police (SAP) trooper was killed and three others were injured in an ambush by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the Rohtas district, reports Sahara Samay.

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On September 24, a Special Auxiliary Police (SAP) trooper was killed and three others were injured in an ambush by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the Rohtas district, reports Sahara Samay. The Maoists exploded a landmine near Koriarighat in Kaimur Hills when the SAP contingent comprising ex-servicemen was returning after an encounter with the Maoists. The blast badly damaged the vehicle carrying the personnel. Before the security personnel could take position, the Maoists opened fire on the security forces killing constable Kanhaiya Singh on the spot.

Event ID Date Country Storyhead
35038-65781-155740 9/25/2008 India Security force personnel killed in Maoist attack in Bihar

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