April 28, 2021 12:04 pm | Updated 12:05 pm IST - Nagpur
The personnel of DSMD squad of the anti-naxal forces engaged in scanning the road with metal detector at Gadchiroli, Maharashtra. File photo
At least two Naxals were killed on Wednesday in an encounter with the police in a forest in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra, a senior official said.
The exchange of fire took place when C-60 commandos of the Gadchiroli Police were conducting an anti-Naxal operation in the Jambia gatta forest around 6.30 am, he said.
"Two ulltras have been killed and a search operation is underway in the forest area," the official added.
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