One Maoist killed, two held in Jharkhand

RANCHI - One Maoist rebel was killed and two others were arrested in Jharkhand Friday, police said.

A Maoist rebel was killed in firing between two groups of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Duarseni village of Gumla district, around 140 km from here.

Meanwhile, two Maoist rebels of the Tritiya Prastuti Committee were arrested from Nauka village in Garwah district, around 130 km from Ranchi. Police seized four rifles and live cartridges from them.