Policeman killed in encounter with Maoists

A policeman was killed in an encounter with the Maoists near Matrukha village of the district, police said here today.

The jawan of the district police died after he received bullet injury during the encounter with the rebels last night, Superintendent of Police A V Homkar told reporters here.

A Maoist was arrested after the gunbattle, he said.

The Maoists attacked the police team late night when it went to the village in search of an extremist involved in the jail van attack in which some Maoists were freed on November 9 last year, he said.