One Maoist gunned down by police in Malkangiri

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KalingaTV News Network

Malkangiri: In a success to security forces against Maoists in the district, at least one ultra was gunned down by police during an encounter in Paparmetla Luchapani Forest under Chitrkonda cut-off area on Friday.

A joint team of Special Operation Group (SOG) and District Voluntary Force (DVF) came across a Maoist camp located in the forest this morning, during combing operation and raided it. Finding them surrounded by security personnel, the members of outlawed CPI (Maoist) group holed up in the camp, resorted to indiscriminate firing targeting them, in a bid to escape. As the policemen retaliated, one Maoist was killed on the spot.

While police seized one Self-Loading Rifle (SLR) from the dead Maoist, the gun battle was continuing between the two sides till this report was being filed.

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