3 Maoists Killed In Encounter With Police In Chhattisgarh's Dantewada
NDTV
The face-off occurred on a hill near Dabbakunna village when a joint team of security personnel was out on an anti-naxal operation.
At least three Maoists were killed in a gun battle with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district on Sunday, a senior officer said.
The face-off occurred on a hill near Dabbakunna village under Katekalyan police station limits when a joint team of security personnel was out on an anti-maoists operation at around 5:30 pm, Inspector General of Police (Bastar Range) Sundarraj P told PTI.
The personnel belonging to the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and Bastar Fighters, both units of the state police, had launched the operation from Tumakpal police camp towards Dabbakunna along the Dantewada-Sukma inter-district border, he said.
