12 Maoists killed in encounter with security forces along Odisha-Chhattisgarh border – India TV
Image Source : FILE PHOTO Representative image Naxal encounter: As many as twelve more Maoists were killed in an encounter with security forces and left-wing extremists along the Odisha-Chhattisgarh border on Tuesday, police said. With this the total number of Maoists killed in the ongoing inter-state operation mounted to 14. The operations were carried out by the police forces of Odisha and Chhattisgarh, along with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). 12 more Maoists killed “In the ongoing operation, 12 more Maoists have been killed during late night and early morning in an exchange of fire with SOG (special operation group) team during the ongoing joint inter-state operation,” the Odisha Police said in a statement. The officer further said that the number of Maoists killed in the joint operation at the Kularighat reserve forest in Chhattisgarh, just 5 km from the border of Nuapada district of Odisha, increased to 14. “The number of Maoist casualties may increase. Arms and ammunition have been seized in massive amounts,” he added. Two women Naxalites killed Earlier on Monday, two women …

