CRPF kills 4 Maoists in Chhattisgarh

CRPF troopers on Tuesday shot dead four Maoists in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh.

The Central Reserve Police Force {CRPF) said the four were killed in a gunfight Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) unit that was on a search mission in the forested areas around one kilometre from Bimapur early in the morning.

"Four bodies of Maoists in uniform, one Insas rifle and two 303 rifle were recovered," said a CRPF official.

The CRPF's specialised unit, proficient in guerrilla tactics and jungle warfare, continues with its anti-Maoist operations, the official added.-IANS