In separate actions, Police killed a woman Naxal in Sukma district and arrested two hardcore ultras from insurgency hit Dantewada district, a senior police officer said on Tuesday.
Inspector General of Police (IGP) (Bastar) SRP Kalluri informed that a joint team comprising CRPF and District Force (DF) personnel started from the Gorkha camp for conducting search operation in a forested patch under Kistaram police station. Suddenly, they had face-off with Naxals hiding in the jungle and both sides engaged in gun battle. After exchange of fire for about an hour, the insurgents fled inside the jungle. later on, during the searching of area, body of a female Naxal was found, he said. In another action, two Naxals were arrested from Harla village under Geedam police station when they had reached the village to meet some of their relatives, Superintendent of Police, Dantewada, Kl Kashyap informed. They were identified as Jilaram and Mahru who were involved in bomb blast that had occurred in Ghotpal village.