Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], August 15 (ANI): Two jawans of the Jharkhand Jaguar (JJ), a special unit of the Jharkhand police department lost their lives in an encounter with naxals in Chaibasa, police on Tuesday.

According to the Chaibasa Police, "A sub-inspector and a constable of the Jharkhand Jaguar Unit lost their lives after they had an encounter with the naxals in the district's Chaibasa town last night (August 14)."

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Earlier this month, an encounter with naxals in the Kolhan area in Jharkhand led to the loss of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) constable Sushant Kumar Khuntia's life, while another constable Munna Lal Yadav sustained injuries.

"During the drive when the team was going ahead, they had an encounter with naxals. In this CRPF constable, Sushant Kumar Khuntia and Munna Lal Yadav were injured. We evacuated them but sadly Sushant Kumar lost his life. Munna Lal at present is out of danger," AV Homkar, IG Operations said. (ANI)

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