RAIPUR: Six Maoists were killed in an encounter with security forces on Tuesday with recovery of bodies of cadres and a cache of arms and explosives in forests of Indravati National Park area of Bastar's Bijapur district. The encounter which is still on, began at around 10 am and intermittent firing went till 5:30 pm. Officials said one injured Maoist was taken into custody from the encounter site; he is undergoing medical treatment. Bijapur superintendent of police Jitendra Yadav, personnel from the District Reserve Guard (DRG) Bijapur, DRG Dantewada and the Special Task Force (STF) launched an anti-Naxal operation following specific intelligence about the presence of Maoist presence in Taralagud area — in the Annaram forests. An encounter broke out between security forces

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