Five Maoists killed, two jawans injured in encounter in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur

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RAIPUR: Five Maoists were gunned down by the security forces in a fierce encounter in Narayanpur forest area in Chhattisgarh on Saturday.

Two DRG Chhattisgarh Police personnel sustained bullet injuries during the encounter which took place in the Abujmarh forests.

#UPDATE Five Maoists have been killed in encounter with security forces in Narayanpur,Chhattisgarh https://t.co/a7hbBZ4Ei7 — ANI (@ANI) August 24, 2019

The encounter is still on and the security forces are trying to evacuate them from the spot.

More details of the encounter are awaited.