A Naxalite was killed in a gun battle with security forces in Bijapur district in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday.
Bijapur Superintendent of Police Anjaneya Vaishnav said the fighting took place at around 10 am near the jungles of Timenar and Porovada villages.
The District Reserve Guard and the Special Task Force were on an anti-Naxalite operation following inputs regarding the presence of Maoists of the Bhairamgarh Area Committee when the battle erupted.
Later, the body of Ranju Madkam was found from the spot along with a pistol, live cartridges, explosives, medicines and Maoist literature, the officer said.