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A gun battle was underway between security forces and Maoists in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district in which some Maoists were killed

Security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur neutralised Maoist leader Fagnu Madvi during an early morning gun battle, seizing arms and equipment. The operation marks a major blow to insurgency, part of intensified anti-Naxal campaigns across Bastar and Bijapur districts

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.