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Naxal killed by security forces in Chhattisgarh
A Naxal was today killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Narayanpur district.
Raipur: A Naxalwas today killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Narayanpur district, police said.
The skirmish took place this morning in a forest near Kalepal village under Benoor police station area, district Superintendent of Police Jitendra Shukla said.
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After receiving information about presence of rebels between Chinari and Kalepal villages, around 350 km from Raipur, a squad of the police's District Reserve Guard was sent to the spot, he said.
The security forces came under fire from the Naxals near Kalepal, leading to a gun battle, Shukla said.
After a brief exchange of fire, the rebels fled and the body of Soma Vadde, a member of Bayanar Local Organisation Squad of Maoists, was found subsequently, he said.
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Police also recovered a country-made gun, the SP said, adding that a search operation to nab other rebels was underway.(PTI)