Seven Naxals killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh

RAIPUR: Seven Naxals including three women were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bastar district on Saturday, police said.

The encounter took place in a forest near Tiriya village under Nagarnar police station limits around 4 pm, said deputy inspector general of police (anti-Naxal operations) Sundarraj P.

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A joint team of District Reserve Guard and Special Task Force of state police was out on anti-Naxal operation when the gunbattle broke out, he told PTI.