A Naxal was killed in a gun-battle with security forces in Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Narayanpur district, police said today.
The skirmish took place in a forest near Sonpur village last night when a joint squad of district police and the special task force was conducting a search operation, Narayanpur Additional Superintendent of Police O P Sharma told PTI.
The body of a Naxal was found this morning during a search.
Naxals opened fire when the security forces were carrying out a combing operation, the ASP said. The rebels fled to the denser area of the forest when the forces retaliated, he added.
A .303 rifle, 48 cartridges, two 'tiffin bombs' and electric wires were also recovered from the spot.
