The Gadchiroli police today claimed to have gunned down an alleged woman naxal in the jungle of Ranwahi in Dhanora village of the district.
Based on intelligence inputs, a joint anti-naxal operation was conducted at Ranwahi jungle. At around 2 pm when the police were carrying out combing operation in the area naxals opened fire at them to which the security personnel retaliated, said a release issued by the Gadchiroli police.
A woman maoist was killed in the heavy exchange of fire between the police and the naxals, said the release.
It added, other naxals fled into the jungle.
Police recovered a 12 bore gun, naxal literature and other articles of daily use from the spot, said the release.
Identity of the woman naxal is yet to be established, said the release.
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