Maharashtra: 13 Naxals Gunned Down by Police in Gadchiroli Encounter

Bodies of at least 13 Naxals were recovered on Friday from the forest area of Etapalli in Gadchiroli district where an encounter is underway between the C-60 unit of Maharashtra Police and Naxals.

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Gadchiroli, May 21: Bodies of at least 13 Naxals were recovered on Friday from the forest area of Etapalli in Gadchiroli district where an encounter is underway between the C-60 unit of Maharashtra Police and Naxals. Chhattisgarh: 22 Security Personnel Lost Their Lives in Naxal Attack at Sukma-Bijapur; Here’s List of Naxal Attacks That Shook the Nation in Past Few Years.

According to Sandip Patil, Deputy Inspector General of police (DIG), Gadchiroli, the operation was a huge success for Maharashtra Police and there is a possibility that more Naxals were wiped out in the encounter. Naxal Woman Killed In Encounter By Greyhound Commandoes Of Andhra Pradesh Police; Four Others Arrested.

The encounter between Maharashtra Police and Naxal's broke out during early morning on Friday at Paydi-Kotmi forest in Etapalli. More details are awaited.

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