: Six Maoists killed in gunfight with security forces along Chhattisgarh-Telangana border #IndiaNEWS At least six Maoists were killed in a gunbattle with security forces near the border between Chhattisgarh

Six Maoists killed in gunfight with security forces along Chhattisgarh-Telangana border #IndiaNEWS
At least six Maoists were killed in a gunbattle with security forces near the border between Chhattisgarh and Telangana on Monday morning, The Indian Express reported. The gunfight took place in the Pesalapadu forest area along the border between the Sukma district of Chhattisgarh and the Bhadradri Kothagudem district of Telangana.Greyhounds, a special forces unit of the Telangana Police, Chhattisgarh District Reserve Guards and Central Reserve Police Force conducted the joint operation.The killed Maoists have not been identified yet, but include four women, unidentified police personnel told the The Indian Express.Superintendent of Police of Telangana’s Bhadradri Kothagudem district Sunil Dutt told The News Minute that the police had received a tip-off that Maoists were attempting to attack security forces, after which combing operations were stepped up in the region.“A group of Maoists were found near Pesanpadu forests in Sukma district of south Bastar [district in Chhattisgarh],??? the official said. “The police teams were trying to neutralise them when they opened fire. This led to an exchange of fire around 6.30 am to 7 am.???Dutt added that the police were still conducting combing operations in the area.Sukma Superintendent of Police Sunil Sharma described the operation as a successful one, PTI reported. He said that security forces dealt a heavy blow to the Maoists’ Kistaram area committee,...Read more

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