Three Maoists, including two women cadres, were killed on Saturday in a gun battle with security forces in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh.
The fight occurred in the hills near Belam Gutta village during a search operation, Bijapur Superintendent of Police Anjaneya Vaishnav said.
A team of District Reserve Guard and the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA), an elite unit of the CRPF, were carrying out an operation in Balam Nedra and Belam Gutta villages.
They had inputs about the presence of senior Maoists and 20-25 Naxalites of Basaguda and Madded Area Committees of the outlawed Maoist group.
After the battle ended, the bodies of three Maoists including two women were recovered from the spot.
Two muzzle loading guns, a pistol, five live cartridges, 15 gelatins, five detonators, wires, explosives materials, Maoist uniforms and literature were seized from the site.