Two Maoists killed in Orissa encounter

Keonjhar, January 12: Two Maoists were today killed in a fierce encounter with security forces in a forested and hilly area of Orissa”s Keonjhar district.

The encounter took place after Special Operations Group personnel and the police raided the Pancham hills in Rebana-Palaspal forest in Daitary area, about 60 km from here.

The bodies were found after the encounter which lasted seven hours.

A search was being made in the forest to ascertain if there were more bodies or injured Maosists.

—-PTI—-