CRPF kills 4 Maoists in Chhattisgarh

In a gun battle with CRPF in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh, four Maoists were killed. The gunfight began around 6am when a CoBRA unit, was on a search mission in a deeply forested area in Jagargunda.

Sukma (Chhattisgarh): Four Maoists were killed on Tuesday in a gun battle with a special unit of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh, said the paramilitary unit.

The gunfight began around 6 a.m. when a Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) unit, was on a search mission in the deeply forested area around one kilometre from Bimapur in Jagargunda area.

"Four bodies of Maoists in uniform, one Insas rifle and two 303 rifles were recovered," said a CRPF official. The specialised unit of the CRPF proficient in guerrilla tactics and jungle warfare continues with the deep combing of the forested area, he added.