Sunday, January 23 2005 13:06 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Latehar (Jharkhand): Six extremists were killed today (Jan 23, 2005) in clashes between armed activists of two banned underground naxal groups at Khaida village in Latehar district of Jharkhand, police said.

Activists of the CPI (Maoist) and Sangharsh Janmukti Morcha traded gunfire in the wee hours resulting in the killing of six persons, Director General of Police M V Rao said.

Senior police officials have reached the spot and a search was on to flush out ultras remaining in the area.