ONI Bureau: One naxal killed in an exchange of fire with security personnels near Luchapani forest’s cut-off area of Chitrakonda in Malkangiri districts.
Body of a naxal including arms and ammunition recovered from the spot.
Notably, joint teams of SOG and JVF jawans conducted the joint combing operation in the Chitrakonda area.
However, Director General of Police RP Sharma confirmed about the killing of Maoist and seizure of a gun through Twitter.
An exchange of fire took place today early morning between BSF and CPI Maoist cadres near village Lukapani in cut off area of Malkangiri district in which one Maoist was killed and one SLR recovered.
— Dr. Rajendra Prasad Sharma. (@DrRajendraShar2) December 15, 2017