"encounter"

The police were also directed to allow the family members and relatives of the Maoists to see the bodies.

The Maoist Yellandu-Narsampet area committee commander Badru alias Papanna, was said to be among the dead. Police seized firearms from the encounter spot

With this, bodies of 207 naxalites have been recovered so far this year following separate encounters in Bastar region

Officials say operation in forests of Kuntwara and Keshwan going on since Thursday evening following killing of two village defence guards

Relentless operations and tactical excellence have led to the elimination of three terrorists, say officials

So far, two terrorists have been killed and efforts are on to neutralise their third associate still hiding in the forest area near the Assan temple in Jogwan village

The ambush attempt by the terrorists failed, after which a cordon operation was started in the area, say officials

Police said that a joint police party of Narayanpur-Dantewada district went on a search operation on receiving information about the presence of Maoists in the area.

While one soldier died of splinter injuries caused by a grenade explosion, the another died of bullet injury in the head

Macherla Esobu was in-charge of the CPI (Maoist) Party central military and Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border. He was a DKSZC member and hails from Tekulagudem village of Kazipet mandal in Hanamkonda district

While two terrorists were killed in Machail sector, another was killed in Tangdhar sector when Army foiled infiltration bids in these areas of LoC

Two to three terrorists holed up in the cordon area, officials said, adding that additional forces rushed to area to strengthened cordon and the operation

Over 4,000 highly trained soldiers, including elite Para commandos and those trained in mountain warfare, deployed in the mountainous areas of Jammu division

Another encounter breaks out between security forces and terrorists in a remote forest in Kishtwar district

Border Action Team comprises special forces personnel of the Pakistan Army and terrorists, Pak intruder too killed in attack

Deceased said to be Ashok of Buddharam village in Ghanpur mandal of Mulugu district.

The encounter took place when troops of Rashtriya Rifles and Special Operations Group of J&K Police launched joint cordon and search operation

When the accused was taken by sleuths to a location to unearth weapons concealed, he assaulted a policeman and tried to escape, claim cops

Gunfight breaks out after security forces launch cordon and search operation following specific inputs about the presence of terrorists

According to police, cordon-and-search operation turned into an encounter after the terrorists fired upon security personnel