Three naxals shot dead in Chhattisgarh
A skirmish with security forces in the Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh left three naxals dead on Wednesday, said reports. The hour-long gun battle erupted as an anti-naxal operation was being carried out by a team of the District Reserve Group (DRG) in Katekalyan. Numerous weapons were recovered from the spot. Some of the naxals are said to have escaped.