Bokaro, April 21 -- Eight Naxals were killed in an encounter with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and police in Jharkhand's Bokaro district on Monday morning, officials said.

The exchange of fire broke out this morning in the Lugu hills under the Lalpania area of Jharkhand's Bokaro.

"A total of eight dead bodies of Maoists have been recovered by troops. The firing has stopped," the CRPF said.

Meanwhile, no injuries have been reported among the security personnel.

"In the Bokaro encounter, Vivek, a Maoist with a reward of Rs 1 crore, was also killed during the encounter. A total of 8 bodies of Naxals have been recovered so far," Jharkhand's Director General of Police (DGP) Anurag Gupta said.

According to the Central Reserve Po...