A gun battle took place on Friday between the Maoists and the security personnel in a forest area of Deogarh district, said police sources.
According to the Deogarh SP, the police started combing operation in the Prabhasuni Reserve Forest in Deogarh after getting information about movement of a gang of ultras in the area.
During the search operation, the SP said, the Red rebels fired at the security personnel and then the latter retaliated.
The face-off continued for a few minutes before the ultras fled from the spot, police sources added.