Rajnandgaon (Chhattisgarh): Security forces on Saturday killed at least seven Naxals, including three women in an encounter in Sitagota jungle area of Rajnandgaon in Chhattisgarh on Saturday in Bagnadi police station area.
In the said encounter with naxals, three security personnel were also injured.
According to reports, large quantity of arms and ammunition including Ak 47 rifles, 303 rifle, carbines and other weapons were recovered from the neutralised naxals.
Chhattisgarh Police chief, DM Awasthi, said seven Maoists were killed while three police personnel were also injured in the encounter.
Following intelligence inputs, the District Reserve Guard and Chhattisgarh Armed Force personnel were dispatched near hills between Sherpar and Sitagota area. Maoists were taken by surprise and they launched an attack on the police, which made the security forces fire in retaliation.
Earlier this week, seven Maoists, including three women, were killed in Bastar district.
Maoists had set up camps in the jungles, attempting to reassert their authority on an area which was eroding rapidly. Having set up a camp, they began driving villagers away from the area.