Gadchiroli encounter toll rises to 39

April 25, 2018 10:44 pm | Updated April 26, 2018 03:34 pm IST - NAGPUR

The security forces recovered two more bodies of Maoists from Indravati river in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra on Wednesday, taking the total number of the Maoists killed in the recent encounter to 39.

These two bodies were also recovered from the river near the spot of the April 22 encounter in Kasansur area of Gadchiroli.

The security forces have recovered 33 dead bodies from this area in the last four days.

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