Security forces gun down 2 Maoists in Kandhamal forest
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Berhampur: Two Maoists from Chhattisgarh were killed in an exchange of fires with security forces in Budhaguda forest in Kandhamal district on Monday, police said.
The deceased rebels were identified as Manku and Chandan.
While Manku was an area committee member (ACM) of the banned CPI (Maoist)'s Kandhamal-Kalahandi-Boudh-Nayagarh (KKBN) division, Chandan was a party member.
Police said both were active in Kandhamal.
"Two firearms, including a .303 rifle, a walkie-talkie and Rs 4,500 were recovered from the spot," said SP (Kandhamal), Harsish B C. "Details about the deceased Maoists' involvement in any violent activities in Kandhamal or any other area in the state are being verified," he said.
Acting on intelligence inputs about the presence of rebels in the area, district voluntary force (DVF) and special operation group (SOG) personnel launched an anti-Maoist operation in the area on Sunday.
During the operation, an exchange of fire took place around noon on Monday in Budaguda forest. "After the gun battle, security forces found two bodies from the spot, while other Maoists managed to flee," the SP said.
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He said no jawan was injured in the exchange of fire, which lasted for about half an hour.
Anti-Maoist operation in the area was further intensified by deploying more forces suspecting the Maoists who fled might have hidden in the dense forest, police said.
DGP Y B Khurania commended the Kandhamal SP and security forces for the successful operation.
Sources said it was the first major anti-Maoist operation in Kandhamal after Oct 2023, when security forces gunned down a divisional committee member of KKBN.
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