A Maoist was gunned down in an exchange of fire with security forces in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on Friday, police said. The gunbattle was still on, they said.
"The exchange of fire broke out in the forest of Kamkanar village under Gangaloor police station limits when a joint team of District Reserve Guard (DRG) and Special Task Force (STF) was out on an anti-naxal operation," a local police official said.
As per reports, the body of a Maoist was recovered from the spot along with a .303 rifle, he said. "Further details are awaited as the encounter is still underway," the official added.