Four Maoists Killed in Encounter in South Bastar
Deccan ChronicleRaipur: Four Maoists including two women were on Sunday gunned down in an encounter with security forces in Abujhmad area under Narayanpur district in south Bastar of Chhattisgarh. The encounter took place in the core area of Maoists in the borders of the districts of Narayanpur and Dantewada in south Bastar, falling under Abujhmad, police said. A joint search operation comprising personnel of DRG and special task force drawn from four districts of Narayanpur, Dantewada, Bastar and Kondagaon was launched in a particular area of Abujhmad on Friday following specific inputs on the presence of Maoists, Bastar inspector general of police P Sunderraj said. “Recovery of automatic weapons such as AK 47 and SLR at the encounter site indicates that the deceased may comprise senior Maoist leaders”, a police officer said.