On Tuesday, security forces have killed three Maoists in an encounter in Bastar’s Dantewada district. As per preliminary information, a gunfight broke out between the forces and Maoists in forest area near the Dantewada-Bijapur border at around 8 in the morning.
Bodies of three Maoists have been recovered from the spot. The security team has also seized firearms and explosives from the encounter site. The operation is still reported to be underway in the area and further details are awaited.
Notably, security forces on March 20 recovered a large cache of weapons including SLR and AK-47 rifles. Earlier, 31 Maoists were killed in a major operation launched by a joint team of security personnel in Indravati Park area in Bijapur in February this year.
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