Two Maoists killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh

Two Maoists were killed, and a cache of arms and ammunition was recovered following an encounter with security personnel in the Indravati river area of Bijapur district in Chhattisgarh, officials said on Thursday.

According to officials, the operation was launched after specific intelligence inputs about the presence of



Maoists in the Indravati River region of Bijapur. Acting on the information, a joint team of security forces initiated an anti-Maoist search operation in the area.

During the course of the operation on Thursday morning, an exchange of fire took place between the security forces and the Maoists in the Indravati river belt.