Two Maoists gunned down in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh

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• Bodies of two Maoists were recovered from the scene, he said.
• The intermittent exchange of fire was still underway, and further details were awaited, the official said.
• As many as 285 Maoists were gunned down in separate encounters with security forces in Chhattisgarh last year.
• Of them, 257 were eliminated in the Bastar division, comprising seven districts, including Bijapur, while 27 others were gunned down in Gariaband district, which falls in the Raipur division.
• Published - January 03, 2026 11:08 am IST India / Chhattisgarh / Raipur Terms & conditions  |  Institutional Subscriber Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences.