Maharashtra: 13 Maoists killed in encounter in Gadhchiroli

In Maharashtra,Thirteen Maoists were killed in the forest of  Gadchiroli district in an operation carried out by the elite C-60 commandos. Gadchiroli DIG Sandip Patil said the encounter started at around 4 am  on Friday at Paydi-Kotmi forest in Etapalli where the Naxals had gathered for a meeting.  of the district. He added that the Maoists spotted the police party and opened fire forcing the C-60 commandos to retaliate. The 13 slain maoists were all killed in the retaliatory firing.

The security forces are conducting search operation as "more Naxals could be hiding in the area", according to the inputs. Some senior cadres of Naxals are suspected to be amongst those killed in the encounter. The encounter lasted around an hour, after which the remaining Naxals escaped into the dense forest, said Ankit Goyal, Superintendent of Police, Gadchiroli. Bodies of the slain Maoists have been recovered.