Just in: The first arrest has been made in the Latehar encounter in which 10 CRPF jawans were killed on Monday. The general secretary of the Koel Sankh Zonal panel was sent to judicial custody.

The gun battle took place near the Bhelwahi hill-top, about 100 km from Jharkhand's capital, Ranchi. Police sources say the Maoists were able to inflict so much damage because of their fortified location - they were strategically positioned on the top of the hill. About 16 injured police personnel are being treated at the Apollo hospital on the outskirts of Ranchi.