At least 13 Naxals have been gunned down in an ongoing encounter between Maharashtra Police and Naxal at Paydi-Kotmi forest in Maharashtra's Etapalli.
Gadchiroli (Maharashtra): Bodies of at least 13 Naxals were recovered on Friday from the forest area of Etapalli in Gadchiroli district where an encounter is underway between the C-60 unit of Maharashtra Police and Naxals.
According to Sandip Patil, Deputy Inspector General of police (DIG), Gadchiroli, the operation was a huge success for Maharashtra Police and there is a possibility that more Naxals were wiped out in the encounter.
The encounter between Maharashtra Police and Naxal's broke out during early morning on Friday at Paydi-Kotmi forest in Etapalli.
More details are awaited.
With input from agencies
