Team News Riveting
Raipur, March 15
Two women cadre of the outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoist) were killed in a fierce encounter with the security forces in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh Tuesday.
Based on information about presence of CPI Maoist cadres of Pedaras LOS and Katekalyan Area Committee formations in the jungles of Jiyakortha, Gorli, Mutheli and Danikortha area, a search operation was launched by joint teams comprising of Dantewada District Reserve Group (DRG)/Sukma DRG, CRPF 230 Bn and CAF troops in the early hours of Tuesday.
At around 1130 hours, there was an exchange of fire between Maoists and security forces in between the jungles of Gorli and Mutheli under the limits of Katekalyan, Kukanar police station in the pocket straddling between Dantewada-Sukma district.
During search of the spot, bodies of two female Maoist cadres were recovered from the spot. As per the preliminary identification report the deceased cadres have been identified as Manjula Punem, Peadaras LOS commander and Muchaki Gangi, DVC Protection team member.
Two 12 bore rifle and one country made weapon recovered from the spot.
