Kolkata, Jan 25 (IANS) In a daring attack, Maoist rebels ambushed security forces personnel late Monday in West Bengal’s Bankura district, injuring five policemen and abducting seven, police said.
A large number of ultras separately attacked two security forces’ camps at Chandapathar and Satnala under Barikul police station in the district, 165 km from the capital, at around 11 p.m. leading to a heavy exchange of fire between the policemen and the Maoists for over one and a half hours, police sources said.

The five injured personnel belonged to the Indian Reserve Battalion of the West Bengal police.

Inspector General of Police (Western Range) Kuldip Singh said a large number of heavily armed Maoist ultras attacked the two camps of the security forces.

The police sources said before fleeing, the ultras took away seven policemen. A large police force has surrounded the area.