13 Maoists Killed In Major Security Operation Ahead Of Lok Sabha Polls

Inspector General of Police, P Sundarraj, said officers have seized a large cache of rifles, machine guns, and ammunition.

At least 13 Maoists were killed by security forces in a major operation ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in Chhattisgarh. Police said the gunfight took place in a remote forest in Bijapur district on Tuesday. The exchange of fire, lasting for about eight hours, left the area fraught with tension and marked by the aftermath of battle.

Inspector General of Police, P Sundarraj, said officers have seized a large cache of rifles, machine guns, and ammunition.

"The identity of the Maoist dead bodies is yet to be established," Mr Sundarraj said, adding that three of those killed were women.