Seven Maoists were killed in a gunfight with security forces here on Tuesday.
A joint team of state police and paramilitary forces seized two rifles, two handguns and explosives from the spot.
Naryanpur Superintendent of Police Abhishek Meena said, "A joint team of special task force and Reserved Police Force was on patrol on Tuesday morning when Maoists attacked the patrol party near Narayanpur and Dnatewada border. The team fired retaliatory shots and the gunfight lasted for two hours."
Meena said that the bodies of the maoists have not been identified yet.
--IANS
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