Overview
- A joint team moved into the area after inputs on the presence of Maoist cadres, according to police statements.
- Officials reported exchanges of fire continuing on Saturday morning with more information awaited.
- A senior official told PTI that two Maoists were gunned down and that bodies and weapons were recovered from the site.
- The incident comes after two January 3 encounters in the Bastar region in which 14 Maoists were reported killed.
- The operation fits into a broader push referenced by officials as the Centre targets March 31 for ending Left-Wing Extremism.