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Twenty two security personnel were killed and 31 others injured in the gunfight with Naxals between Jonaguda and Tekalguda villages along the border of Sukma and Bijapur districts on Saturday.

Ex-BSF chief Prakash Singh questioned the use of funds that have been allocated from the centre to fight the Maoists and said that it is also important to know whether the money is being used for the purpose or not

After being alerted about the incident, a police team was rushed to the spot and the body was shifted for the post mortem.

The gunfight broke out when a patrolling team of the DRG was cordoning off a forest near Hakwa village.

The gunfight took place at around 5 am in Darbha forest under Kutru police station limits when a joint team of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and the District Force was out on an anti-Naxal operation.

Maoist Gangalur Area Committee in-charge and Divisional Committee Member (DVCM) Modium Vijja alias Bhadru (39) was shot dead on Thursday by the naxals under his command, says Bastar Range IG