Sukma (Chhattisgarh): Four Maoists were killed on Tuesday in a gun battle with a special unit of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh, said the paramilitary unit.
The gunfight began around 6 a.m. when a Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) unit, was on a search mission in deeply forested area around one kilometer from Bimapur in Jagargunda area.
“Four bodies of Maoists in uniform, one Insas rifle, and two 303 rifles were recovered,” said a CRPF official.
The specialized unit of the CRPF proficient in guerrilla tactics and jungle warfare continues with the deep combing of the forested area, he added.
–IANS