Seinagar: Death toll in a massive anti Maoist operation by Maharashtra pokuce has reached 37, with no casuality on police.
According to Indian express report ambush was laid on alarge area where maoists were to set up camp.
“Heavy weapon fire and pinpointed information gave Maharashtra Police the edge in encounters over the last two days in Gadchiroli, in
An ambush, heavy weapon fire and pinpointed information gave Maharashtra Police the edge in encounters over the last two days in Gadchiroli,” Indian express report said.
Accordimg to report bodies of 15 more rebels were recovered Tuesday from the Indravati river into which, police said, the Maoists jumped to escape.
31 Maoists were killed on Sunday in a police ambush in the Kasnasur region, six more were gunned down in encounter in Aheri tehsil Monday night.
“Among the 15 bodies recovered Tuesday and flown to Gadchiroli in a helicopter, eight were women,” Indian Express said.
Giving details IE report states that the police ambush on Sunday was along a 2-km stretch of land where the river crosses into Chhattisgarh, which police said the Maoists had chosen to set up camp.
“But before they could settle in, security forces had swooped in with heavy weapons and lobbed several grenades, which sources said killed many Maoists in one stroke,” report said.