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| Five killed in an attack on CRPF center in Rampur |
| 2008-01-01 |
| In a bloody start to the new year, at least seven CRPF personnel and a civilian were killed when heavily armed militants stormed a CRPF camp in Rampur in the wee hours on Tuesday. Armed with AK-47 rifles and grenades, the militants attacked the CRPF group centre at around 2.20 am, CRPF and police officials said. The security personnel and police patrolling the area intercepted the attackers leading to a fierce gun battle in which seven CRPF jawans and a civilian were killed, they said. The civilian killed appeared to be a rickshaw puller, Senior Superintendent of Police Sanjiv Gupta said. The number of militants who attacked the camp was also not immediately known. Security officials were, however, unable to confirm the casualty on the side of militants. The area has been cordoned off and the combing operation was on. The attack comes about 40 days after a series of blasts ripped through three court premises in the state killing 13 people. |
| Posted by:Pappy |