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An encounter broke out between the two sides when CRPF retaliated to the attack. The two policemen were with the district force. The encounter took place near Kondapara and Kamalpur post of the paramilitary force, Dantewada SP Abhishek Pallava said adding that the encounter was still underway, till filing of this report.The fierce encounter started around Monday noon and few injured Maoists took refuge in the deep forest while others continued firing. Six CRPF personnel had sustained injuries and one was severely wounded who succumbed within hours of being evacuated.Two of the jawans were stated to be critically stable and three others sustained bullet injuries.As the base camp was informed, reinforcement was rushed to the spot and jawans were rescued from the spot. RAIPUR: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel was killed and five jawans were injured in an encounter with banned outfit of Maoists during an anti-Naxal operation in Bastar’s restive Dantewada district on Monday.According to information, a team of 231 battalion of CRPF jawans was on a routine search operation in Aranpur region when Maoists ambushed them and triggered an IED before opening indiscriminate fire..