A Maoist was injured in an exchange of fire between security personnel and Maoists in the Chintagumpha forest on the Odisha-Chhattisgarh border on Monday.
The encounter took place when the BSF personnel were conducting a combing operation in Chintagumpha forest. Sources said the Maoists first opened fire on the security forces which in turn fired at the ultras.
The injured was arrested and admitted to a local hospital, sources said.
In a related development, suspected Maoists set a truck on fire on Odisha-Chhattisgarh border near the Narayanpur forest area. The truck belonged to the Odisha police.
Sources said the ultras have also abducted the driver of the vehicle which was going from Munda to Narayanpur.
Police have reached the spot and started investigation. It has now become a challenge for the police to rescue the abducted driver.
Following the incident combing operation in the areas has been intensified.
Meanwhile, total 156 Maoist sympathisers, including one cadre Maoist and 48 women surrendered before Malkangiri SP Mitrabhanu Mahapatra. The SP maintained that the sympathisers surrendered because they want to return to the mainstream of the society.