The gunfight erupted in the forested hills of Bhejji under the Chintagufa police station area on Sunday morning: Inspector general of police (Bastar Range) Sunderraj P

Raipur: Three Maoists were killed after an encounter broke out with security personnel in Sukma district on Sunday, police said, adding that the operation was still underway.

The gunfight erupted in the forested hills of Bhejji under the Chintagufa police station area on Sunday morning when a team of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) launched an anti-Maoist operation based on inputs about the presence of cadres in the region, inspector general of police (Bastar Range) Sunderraj P said.

The deceased Maoists were identified as Jan Militia Commander Madvi Deva, a sniper specialist and area committee member; Cultural and Comm

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