Top Commanders Among 14 Naxalites Gunned Down During An Encounter In Maharashtra

Top Commanders Among 14 Naxalites Gunned Down During An Encounter In Maharashtra

In a bid to clear the so-called red corridor, the Indian security forces have launched a hunt for the Naxalites. This morning, in an encounter that took place in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district, fourteen Naxalites were gunned down.

“Fourteen Naxalites were killed in the encounter. Combing operations are still on,” said Sharad Shelar, Inspector General of Police.

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Two district-level “commanders” of the proscribed outfit, identified as Sainath and Sainyu, were among those killed in the encounter, the officer said. A team of C-60 commandos, a specialised combat unit of the Gadchiroli police, carried out the operation.

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