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Two women Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra. Police, C-60, and CRPF seized weapons and Naxal literature after the gunfire.
The CRPF assisted the operations team in laying the outer cordon. (File photo)
At least two women Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district on Wednesday, officials said.
The encounter broke out after an input of a few members of Gatta LOS (local organisation squad) of Maoists camping in a forest adjoining Modaske village in Etapalli taluka was received by the police this morning, news agency PTI reported, quoting a police official.
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As soon as they received the information, an operation was launched from Aheri by the police, along with five units of C-60, a specialised anti-Naxal commando squad of the Gadchiroli police.
The CRPF assisted the operations team in laying the outer cordon.
When the contingent was searching the forest area, the Naxalites fired indiscriminately at the police, to which the security forces retaliated.
The police recovered two bodies of Naxal women after the gunfire stopped.
An automatic AK-47 rifle, a sophisticated pistol, live ammunition, a large amount of Naxal literature, and their belongings were also seized.
(With inputs from PTI)
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Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) degree from Ben…Read More
Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) degree from Ben… Read More
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September 17, 2025, 15:42 IST
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