Two Maoists including a woman were killed on Tuesday in a gun battle with security forces in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh.
The gunfight occurred in a forest near the Purangel and Gampur villages in Kirandul area, Dantewada Superintendent of Police Gaurav Rai said.
The District Reserve Guard, Bastar Fighters, both units of the state police, and the Central Reserve Police Force were part of the operation following inputs about the presence of armed Maoists in the area.
After the fight ended, the bodies of the Maoists along with two weapons and explosive materials were recovered from the spot.
The identity of the Maoists is yet to be ascertained.
