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| 13 Naxalites killed in Gadchiroli police encounter |
Gadchiroli: Gadchiroli, known as a Naxal-affected district in the state, has once again witnessed clashes between police and Naxalites. It is learned that 13 Naxalites were killed in clashes between C-60 units of Maharashtra Police and Naxalites. Of them, the bodies of 8 people have been recovered from the forest.
As many as 13 Naxalites were killed in a police operation in the Naxal-hit Gadchiroli district on Friday morning.
There have also been some injuries. The clash took place in the Paidi forest area within the limits of the Kotmi police help center in Etapalli Taluka. The clash took place while a C-60 squad of police was conducting an anti-Naxal operation. Police have recovered the bodies of eight Naxalites from the forest area.
