Raipur, June 29 (IBNS) At least 17 Maoists were killed in encounters with the security forces in Chhattisgarh state since Thursday night, police said.
A fierce encounter took place at Basaguda in Bijapur district between the Maoists and a big contingent of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel.
Six CRPF personnel were also injured while the toll on the Maoist side could be above 20.
The CRPF men attacked the Maoists learning that they had gathered in a village in the jungle.
Two groups of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) had launched the operation.