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oi-Vicky Nanjappa
New Delhi, May 21: The police in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli have gunned down 13 naxalites.
The crackdown was undertaken by the C-60 Commandos at a naxal camp near a village. The commandos also recovered arms, weapons and literature relating to the naxal movement.
The encounter took place during the daybreak according to DIG, Naxal range, Sandip Patil. The operation was kicked off a day back after learning about the presence of naxals in the forest. We recovered 13 bodies, he also said.
The encounter began at 4 am in the Paithi jungles under the Kotmi outpost of the district.
The naxals of the Kasanoor Salam were planning on organising a meeting with the villagers regarding the tendu leaves contract. They had planned on getting out early, but the forces stormed their den and gunned them down.
Story first published: Friday, May 21, 2021, 10:39 [IST]
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