Maoist ultra killed by security forces in Odisha

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Press Trust of India Koraput
Last Updated : Nov 01 2013 | 1:10 PM IST
Security forces today gunned down a suspected Naxalite in the jungles of Koraput district in Odisha and recovered some arms and ammunition following the operation.
A joint squad of CRPF's CoBRA commandos and Odisha's Special Operations Group (SOG) recovered the body of the ultra after engaging some Maoists in the jungles of Potangi here.
CoBRA commander and Inspector General VS Yadav confirmed the incident to PTI saying an INSAS rifles and a few magazines had been recovered from the spot.
In another anti-Naxal operation, in Jharkhand's Latehar district, a CoBRA commando was injured while combating armed Maoists.
This latter operation is still continuing, senior officials said.
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First Published: Nov 01 2013 | 1:10 PM IST

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