<p class="title">Three Maoists and a CRPF jawan were killed in an encounter in Jharkhand's Giridih district on Monday, officials said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">They said the encounter between the two sides took place around 6 am in the forests of Belbha Ghat area of the district when troops of the 7th battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were undertaking operations. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The district is about 185 kms from state capital Ranchi. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Three bodies of Maoists along with an AK-47 Rifle, three bullet magazines and four pipe bombs have been recovered from the encounter site till now, the officials said. </p>.<p class="bodytext">A CRPF jawan was also killed in the encounter, they added. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The force is looking for more recoveries and a search is being conducted in the encounter area, they said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Jharkhand will go to polls in the final four phases of the seven-phase Lok Sabha election. </p>
<p class="title">Three Maoists and a CRPF jawan were killed in an encounter in Jharkhand's Giridih district on Monday, officials said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">They said the encounter between the two sides took place around 6 am in the forests of Belbha Ghat area of the district when troops of the 7th battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were undertaking operations. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The district is about 185 kms from state capital Ranchi. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Three bodies of Maoists along with an AK-47 Rifle, three bullet magazines and four pipe bombs have been recovered from the encounter site till now, the officials said. </p>.<p class="bodytext">A CRPF jawan was also killed in the encounter, they added. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The force is looking for more recoveries and a search is being conducted in the encounter area, they said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Jharkhand will go to polls in the final four phases of the seven-phase Lok Sabha election. </p>