At least six Naxals killed in fresh encounter with police in Gadchiroli district

In Maharashtra, at least six Maoists were killed in a fresh encounter in Gadchiroli district last evening. 

This encounter took place a day after what Maharashtra Police described the Sunday’s encounter as the biggest-ever success in its anti-Maoist operations.The elite C-60 commandos of district police were involved in the operation. 

"Inspector General of Police (Anti-Naxal Operations) Sharad Shelar



informed that the gun-battle took place in Rajaram Khandla jungle in Jimalgatta area of the district. 

He said that the exact number of slain Naxals was yet to be confirmed, but at least four rebels have been eliminated. The police are expected to retrieve bodies of many more Naxals from the site of Sunday’s encounter, as heavy rains made the combing operation difficult in the area.