Raipur: Seven Maoists were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh on Saturday, police said.
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The exchange of fire occurred around 6 am in the forest near Sitagota village under Baghnadi police station area, when a team of District Reserve Guard (DRG) was out on an anti-Naxal operation, Deputy Inspector General (anti-Naxal operations) Sundarraj P told.
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DM Awasthi, Director General of Police, Chhattisgarh: 7 Naxals killed in an encounter with District Reserve Guard (DRG) in Sitagota jungle under Bagnadi Police Station in Rajnandgaon. Arms and ammunition recovered. Operation is still underway. pic.twitter.com/OPNt9XEx7f
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So far, seven bodies along with a huge cache of weapons, including one AK-47, have been found from the spot, he said.
Further details are awaited as search operations are still on, he added. (PTI)