At least 14 naxals killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh
6 Aug 2018 1:30 PM IST
Several firearms were seized from the encounter site, police said.
Former Jharkhand minister Gopal Krishna Patar was arrested in 2017 by the NIA for allegedly conniving with the Maoists to get his political rival Munda killed in 2008. (Photo: Representational)
Raipur: At least 14 naxals were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Monday, police said.
The gunbattle took place on Monday morning in a forest area in south Sukma, around 500 km from Raipur, Deputy Inspector General (anti-naxal operations) Sundarraj P told PTI.
So far, bodies of 14 naxals have been recovered from the encounter site, he said. Several firearms were also seized from the spot, he added. Further details were awaited as the search operation was still underway.
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