Chhattisgarh encounter: Six Naxals killed in gunbattle in Dantewada

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Raipur: Six naxals were killed after an encounter broke out in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh on Saturday.

An encounter broke out between security forces and naxals on Saturday in Chhattisgarh's. 

According to news agency ANI, security forces managed to neutralised at least six naxals during the gunbattle that broke out today afternoon. 

The body of one naxalite and one AK-47 rifle along with other arms and ammunition has been recovered from Burdum area. 

The development just a day after two naxals were gunned down by police in an encounter with the security forces in Narayanpur district on Thursday.