Encounter with police in Balaghat : Two maoists killed

Balaghat : Two Maoists were gunned down in an encounter with police in Madhya Pradesh’s Balaghat district on Tuesday night, police said.

The diseased were identified as Mangesh and Bande. Both were the residents of Chhattisgarh. Each carried a reward of Rs 8 lakh on their heads.

A self-loading rifle (SLR) and a country made pistol were recovered from them.

Abhishek Tiwari, the Balaghat superintendent of police said. “Police received information regarding movement of 10-12 Maoists near village Pujari Tola village. Right when police team reached there, the Maoists started firing. The police team retaliated killing two Maoists.”