Maharashtra: 10 Maoists killed in gun-battle with police
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Shopian: A security personal takes position during an encounter with militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian on May 31, 2019. Two militants were killed on Friday in a gunfight with the security forces. The gunfight took place in an orchard area of the Dragad-Sugan village after security forces surrounded the area following information about the presence of militants. (Photo: IANS)
Nagpur | In a major development, at least 10 Maoists were killed during a fierce encounter with the Maharashtra Police in the deep forests near Dhanora in Gadchiroli district, official sources said here on Saturday.
The gun-battle which started in the early hours of Saturday, was continuing till afternoon with at least 10 fatalities among the Maoists, in the Kolgut-Danat jungles, an official said.
As per initial reports received at the Gadchiroli district headquarters, the encounter was with a Dalam of the banned CPI(Maoist) and commandos of the crack C-60 unit of the Anti Naxal Operations.
There are no casualties among the security forces and a massive combing operation has also been undertaken to detect more bodies of the slain extremists.
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