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2 female Maoists killed in encounter with security forces in Madhya Pradesh

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Two women, suspected to be Maoists, were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Madhya Pradesh’s Mandla district on Wednesday, the police said.

Two rifles including a self-loading one, a wireless set and other items of daily use were recovered from their possession, Madhya Pradesh Director General of Police Kailash Makwana said on X.

The state’s Hawk Force, a specialised unit of the police, was conducting a search operation for suspected Maoist activity in the Sarai forest when the gunfight occurred, Balaghat Inspector General of Police Sanjay Kumar told The Times of India.