Two moaists killed in Chhattisgarh encounter

In Chhattisgarh, security forces killed two Maoists during an encounter in Kirandul forests of Dantewada Sunday morning.Police sources said, search teams were sent after the reported vandalisation of an ancient Ganesha idol on Dholkal hills by Maoists two days ago.

0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">One of these teams was today fired upon by Maoists in the Kirandul forests. One male and another female Maoist were killed in the resultant encounter. One 303 rifle and a few other weapons have been recovered from the spot.