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5 killed in encounter

BUXAR, APRIL 14. Five criminals were killed in an overnight encounter with police at Jaidpur village in Buxar district of Bihar.

District Magistrate Ranjeet Purnhani today said of the two policemen injured, one admitted to the Patna medical college hospital was in a serious condition.

A huge cache of arms, including two rifles, a gun, a hand grenade and 300 cartridges, were recovered.

Zonal Inspector General Neelmani said additional police had been deployed in the village where senior police and administrative officials were camping.

- UNI

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