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4 Maoists gunned down, one jawan injured in Odisha

At least four Maoists were gunned down during an exchange of fire with the security personnel in a forest

Sentinel Digital Desk

At least four Maoists were gunned down during an exchange of fire with the security personnel in a forest in Odisha'sKandhamal district on Wednesday. In this exchange of fire four Maoists have been neutralized and one jawan of Special Operation Group (SOG) has been injured. The injured Jawan is being evacuated, said an Odisha police statement. It said the combing operation in the forest is underway. On the basis of reliable intelligence input, an operation was launched on Kalahandi-Kandhamal border on Tuesday. Two composite teams of SOG and District Voluntary Force (DVF) had participated in this operation. (IANS)