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Seven Maoists, including 2 women, killed in Chhattisgarh encounter. Casualties may rise in ongoing operation. STF, DRG recover bodies, AK 47, ammo, ex

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Raipur/IBNS: Seven Maoists including two women have been killed in an encounter which took place in the Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh, media reports said.

Sharing details of the ongoing exchange of fire, a police officer informed that a joint security team from the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and the Special Task Force (STF) were involved in the operation.

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. An encounter broke out between Naxalites and security personnel along the border of Narayanpur and Kanker districts in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, police said. India News | Encounter Breaks out Between Naxalites and Security Personnel in Chhattisgarh.

After the encounter in Chhattisgarh's Abujmad, the security forces also found an AK-47 assault rifle, weapons, ammunition, and explosives.

A joint security team from the District Reserve Guard and the STF were involved in the anti-Maoist operation in Chhattisgarhs Narayanpur district. | Latest News India

In Chhattisgarh, nine Maoist insurgents, including women, were killed in an encounter. Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma confirmed recovery of bodies and weapons, with search operation ongoing.

Bijapur, Apr 30 (PTI) Amid a crackdown by security forces on Left Wing Extremism, at least 16 Naxals, including the two carrying a cumulative bounty of Rs 13 lakh on their heads, surrendered in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday.

Nine Naxalites, including three women, were killed in an encounter with security personnel in a forest along the border of Narayanpur and Kanker districts in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, states Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma said.