The police claimed to have killed two alleged members of the outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoist) in an encounter in Sukma district of south Chhattisgarh during the intervening night of Thursday and Friday.
The encounter took place in Tokanpalli forest under Chintagufa police station limits of Sukma district when a joint team of the Sukma DRG (District Reserve Guard) and Chhattisgarh STF (Special Task Force) was carrying out an anti-Maoist operation.
The deceased Maoists were identified as Sanni alias Kunjam Lakkhe and Nanda Gurdum.
Sanni was working as the Local Operating Squad member of the CPI (Maoist) in Nagaram area and Nanda was working as the Maoists’ militia member.
The joint police team also recovered two weapons from the spot of the encounter apart from other Maoist material.
In a separate development, two police constables, posted under Polamapalli police station of Sukma, were suspended for allegedly beating up local villagers on Thursday.
The suspension of the constables came after the villagers accused a police team of harassment in Gorgunda area of Sukma.
