Seven naxals killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh

Seven naxals including three women were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bastar district on Saturday, police said.

The encounter took place in a forest near Tiriya village under Nagarnar police station limits around 4 pm, said deputy inspector general of police (anti-naxal operations) Sundarraj P.

A joint team of District Reserve Guard and Special Task Force of state police was out on anti-naxal operation when the gunbattle broke out, he told PTI.