Five women among seven Naxals killed in Maharashtra

Seven Naxals, including five women, were neutralised by police in an encounter in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district on Wednesday.

The encounter took place at about 7 a.m. in a forest in Kalled village of the district, according to police.

Reportedly, the encounter began when a commando unit of the police was fired upon after the latter had cordoned off the area over a tip-off about the presence of Naxals in the village.

The police have also identified six Maoists who were carrying reward of Rs. 2 lakh to Rs. 8 lakh on their head.

In this encounter, the police party also recovered some weapons including two Self-Loading Rifles, two 8mm rifles, two 12 bore rifles, one 12 bore pistol.