10 naxals were killed today in a joint operation by police forces of Telangana and Chhattisgarh in Pujari Kanker of Bijapur district.
The encounter took place in the wee hours of Friday.
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One policeman has also been injured in the operation. The incident has been confirmed by DIG P Sunderrajan.
According to reports, a joint team of Telangana Police and Chhattisgarh Police was conducting combing operations in the border areas when the encounter occurred near Pujari Kankar.
A large amount of weapons and bodies of killed naxals have been recovered from the encounter site. However, the bodies are yet to be identified.
More details are awaited.
