Two Maoists gunned down in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh

A police officer said at least 12 cadres were killed in Sukma district, while two others died in the adjoining Bijapur district during the early hours of Saturday. The deceased are yet to be identified.

In Sukma, the gunfight started in a forested area in the southern part of the district when a team of security personnel was out on an anti-Maoist operation, a senior police officer said.

“At least 12 cadres have been neutralised so far. The operation is still underway, and more details will be shared later,” the officer said.