At least 26 Maoists have been killed in clashes with police in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
The incident took place in Gadchiroli in eastern Maharashtra on Saturday (November 13), NDTV reported.
According to NDTV, a group of Maoists was stationed in the forest of Mardintola, about 250 km from the Chhattisgarh border. Meanwhile, specially trained C-60 unit personnel were patrolling the area to suppress them. At that time, the Maoists suddenly fired at the soldiers from inside the forest. The casualties were reported when Indian troops returned fire.
Local police superintendent Ankit Goyal said, we have so far recovered 26 bodies of Naxalits from the forest. The dead included several women.
The identities of the slain Maoists are not yet known. One of the dead is suspected to be a top rebel leader.