Two alleged members of the outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoist) were killed in an encounter with the security forces in Sukma district of south Chhattisgarh on Saturday.
“The troops of 201 CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) were carrying out a search and area domination operation under the Chintalnar police station limits of Sukma when an encounter occurred with the Maoists near Bukameta village. After the encounter, the security forces recovered two bodies in Maoist uniform — one male and one female — along with two weapons,” a CRPF official said.
The security forces also recovered some detonators and other material from the encounter site.
In a separate incident, four suspected Maoists attacked a police constable in Nakulnar town of Dantewada district in south Chhattisgarh.
The constable, Divykant Markam, had been working as a personal security guard of Chhattisgarh Congress leader Avdhesh Gautam.
Mr. Markam was attacked when he had gone to the local market along with other security guards of Mr. Gautam. The Maoists also snatched his AK-47 rifle and fled from the spot.
The Congress leader was not present in Nakulnar when the incident took place.
