Malkangiri: Two Maoists were killed in an encounter with a joint team of District Reserve Guard (DRG) of Chhattisgarh Police and Telangana Greyhounds in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday.
Reportedly, the encounter happened during a combing operation in the forests between Ilmidi and the Usur Police Station. An exchange of fire lasted for about two hours between the forces and the Maoists.
Following it, two Maoists were killed. One Light Machine Gun (LMG) INSAS, one SLR rifle, and other items were recovered from the killed Maoists. Search and combing operations are still ongoing.
