The Centre has assured Bihar government to provide full cooperation to combat naxal activities in the state. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh talked to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on telephone and assured that Centre will leave no stone unturned to tackle naxal menace. Sources said, Mr. Singh had instructed Director General CRPF to visit Gaya to assess the situation. Ten CRPF commandos and 3 maoists were killed in an encounter in Sondaha forest area near Gaya – Aurangabad areas last night.<br/><br/>Director General of Police P.K.Thakur told AIR that 5 injured jawans are under going treatment in hospitals of Gaya and Patna. Besides arms and ammunition AK 47 and mortars were recovered from the maoists. All police stations of Gaya and Aurangabad districts have been put on alert. Anti- maoist operation has also been accelerated. Search operation is being conducted in forest areas of these two districts to nab the maoists. <br/><br/>Bihar Chief Minister has announced ex-gratia of 5 lakh rupees to the next of kin of Jawans who were killed in the encounter. Expressing grief over the incident Mr. Kumar said, families of Jawans will also get insurance amount of 20 lakh rupees.<br/><br/>The Prime Minister has expressed grief on the loss of lives of CRPF personnel in Bihar. The PMO said in a tweet that Prime Minister extends his condolences to the families of the martyred CRPF personnel in this hour of sadness and prays for a speedy recovery of the injured.

The Centre has assured Bihar government to provide full cooperation to combat naxal activities in the state. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh talked to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on telephone and assured that Centre will leave no stone unturned to tackle naxal menace. Sources said, Mr. Singh had instructed Director General CRPF to visit Gaya to assess the situation. Ten CRPF commandos and 3 maoists were killed in an encounter in Sondaha forest area near Gaya – Aurangabad areas last night.<br/><br/>Director General of Police P.K.Thakur told AIR that 5 injured jawans are under going treatment in hospitals of Gaya and Patna. Besides arms and ammunition AK 47 and mortars were recovered from the maoists. All police stations of Gaya and Aurangabad districts have been put on alert. Anti- maoist operation has also been accelerated. Search operation is being conducted in forest areas of these two districts to nab the maoists. <br/><br/>Bihar Chief Minister has announced ex-gratia of 5 lakh rupees to the next of kin of Jawans who were killed in the encounter. Expressing grief over the incident Mr. Kumar said, families of Jawans will also get insurance amount of 20 lakh rupees.