Malkangiri, September 14
At least 13 Maoists, including a woman, are believed to be
behind the May 25 attack on a Congress convoy at Darba Ghat in Chhattisgarh,were
killed in an encounter with security forces in a forest area of Malkangiri
district early today. One rebel was captured after the encounter.
The group had been camping in the forest. A joint team of special operations
group (SOG) and district voluntary force (DVF) raided a camp site in Silakuta
forest in Padia area bordering Chhattisgarh after a tip-off, said DIG Devdutt
Singh.
The Maoists opened fire leading to a gun battle, killing 13 members. “The
bodies of 13 Maoists were recovered while another rebel was captured by the
security personnel after the encounter,” said Malkangiri SP Akhilesh Singh as
the police intensified combing operation in the area.
Akhilesh, who led the operation, said explosives, arms and ammunition, and
Maoist literature were seized from the scene. The DIG described the operation a
major success in the drive against Maoists in the region.
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