Police-Maoist Gun Battle in Malkangiri: 2 Jawans Martyred

Malkangiri (Reporters Today): Two Jawans martyred and one Mao commander killed in a gun battle of Police and Maoist in the border area of Malkangiri district.
A CRPF deputy commander and 7 jawans have been severely injured. They were later shifted to the Raipur Medical College.
The martyred jawans were a part of the 204 battalion of CRPF. The CRPF followed a police intelligence report and planned a search operation. The Maoists ambushed them during the operation. After this incident combing operations have been intensified in the area.