Maharashtra: Two Naxals killed in police encounter

Gadchiroli: Two Naxalites were on Monday killed in an encounter in Jambiya Gatta forest in Etapalli division in Gadchiroli, police said.

The C-60 commandos of district police were conducting anti-naxal operations in the area when the naxals opened fire on them.

Two ultras were killed in retaliatory fire, they said.

Their bodies have been recovered.

Also, some arms and ammunition has been seized from the spot, police said.

Additional police force has been dispatched to the area for further combing operations.