Two naxalites killed in encounter in Gadchiroli

Nagpur, Feb 26 (UNI) Two naxalites were killed in an encounter with the police in the forests of Gadchiroli district in Vidarbha region today.

According to the police, the encounter occurred in the jungles near village Sokela in Bhamragadh tehsil of the district this morning during a combing operation by three police patrol parties.

The combing was being carried out after receiving information that around 40 naxalites were camping in the area, the police said.

The naxalites opened fire on the patrol parties, and the police returned the fire. The encounter lasted for about half an hour, a police press release said. The naxalites fled into the jungle when they found the police gaining the upper hand.

The police later recovered the bodies of two naxalites and some explosives, 3 detonators, 2 cartridges, some bags, a steel box, four water bottles and three pairs of footwear from the spot, the press release added.

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