Two naxals killed in encounter at Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district

Gadchiroli : The police raided a training camp of naxals in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district on Saturday and killed two rebels in an encounter, officials said.

The encounter took place in early hours in Bhamragad area, which borders on Chhattisgarh, ahead of the `Peoples Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) Week' which the naxals observe from December 2 to 8, an official said.

The identity of slain naxals was yet to be ascertained, he added. The skirmish took place when a patrolling party of Gadchiroli police's C-60 commandos was conducting a combing operation in Abujmad forest on Bhamragad side, he said.

Commandos came upon naxals' training camp where preparations were underway for PLGA week, he said. The naxals opened fire on the commandos, leading to hour-long gun battle, he said.