Chhattisgarh: At least 14 Maoists killed in encounter with police

At least 14 Maoists were killed in an encounter with Chhattisgarh Police in the Gariaband district near the Odisha border on Tuesday, according to reports from news agencies ANI and PTI. Police stated that the count includes two women Maoists who were killed during the same operation on Monday, adding that the death toll could rise.

A Maoist carrying a bounty of ₹1 crore was also killed in the encounter, police said, adding that encounter is ongoing.

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14 Maoists Killed in Ongoing Chhattisgarh-Odisha Border Encounter

The number of Maoist casualties may increase, reports said.

A day two women Maoists were killed and one CoBRA jawan was injured in the encounter during the same operation, fresh exchange of fire took place late on Monday night and early Tuesday morning in a forest under the Mainpur police station area along the Chhattisgarh-Odisha border, officials cited in a news agency PTI report said, adding that 12 more Maoists were killed.

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The official said a joint team of security personnel from the District Reserve Guard (DRG), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), CoBRA from Chhattisgarh and Special Operation Group (SOG) from Odisha were involved in the operation.

Two women Naxalites were neutralised during the operation on Monday, and a large cache of firearms, ammunition and IEDs, including a self-loading rifle, were recovered from the encounter site, the official said.

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