India News | Two Women Maoists Killed in Gunfight with Security Forces: DGP
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. At least two women Maoists were killed in a gunfight between security forces and left-wing extremists at the Odisha-Chhattisgarh border on Monday, DGP Y B Khurania said.
Bhubaneswar, Jan 20 (PTI) At least two women Maoists were killed in a gunfight between security forces and left-wing extremists at the Odisha-Chhattisgarh border on Monday, DGP Y B Khurania said.
He said a large quantity of arms and ammunition were also seized.
The DGP said Odisha police's Special Operation Group (SOG), Chhattisgarh's E-30 force and CRPF launched a joint operation on Sunday night at the inter-state border after getting intelligence reports regarding the presence of Maoists at the Kularighat reserve forest.
The fierce gun battle began on Monday morning in the forest located in Chhattisgarh's Gariaband district, adjacent to Odisha's Nuapada district.
"The identities of the two deceased Maoists are yet to be ascertained," the DGP said.
Stating that a massive search operation is underway by the police in the area, Khurania said a large quantity of firearms, ammunition and IEDs including one SLR have been recovered by the security forces.
The anti-Maoist operation is still going on, the DGP added.
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