Maharashtra: Four naxals killed in gunfight with security forces in Gadchiroli

In a major joint anti-Maoist operation, four naxals were killed in an exchange of fire with security forces along the Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border in Gadchiroli district, a senior official confirmed on Friday. The encounter took place during a meticulously planned operation led by the elite C-60 commando unit of the Maharashtra Police, in coordination with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). The operation began Thursday afternoon based on credible intelligence about naxal activity near a recently established Forward Operating Base (FOB) in the Kawande area.

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