"gun-battle"

The gun battle began early in the morning after Grey Hounds teams took up combing operations in Mampa police station area.

Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Manihal area of the district following information about presence of militants there.

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.