Sukma encounter: 9 Maoists killed, 2 police personnel martyred

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Raipur: Nine Maoists were killed and two personnel of the state police martyred in an encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district this afternoon.

The encounter took place near Saklar village under Kistaram police station area.

Police said, Maoists attacked a team of District Reserve Guard, (DRG) when it was on a search operation near Sakler. Security forces retaliated the fire and nine Maoists were killed.

Two jawans of DRG were also martyred in the encounter.

“Two District Reserve Guards (DRG) have died in action and 9 Maoists have been neutralised in an encounter between troops of DRG & STF (Special Task Force) and Maoists in Saklar village in Sukma district. Evacuation process is underway,” Sukma SP Abhishek Meena said.

Meanwhile, security forces recovered the bodies of the rebels along with a large number of weapons from the spot.

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