Many Naxals killed in a major encounter in Orissa

SANS News Desk:

There's a major encounter going on between security forces and Naxals near Narayanpatna in Koraput district of Orissa. Reports say at least 10 Naxals could have been killed in the joint operation by Orissa police and elite anti-Naxal force Greyhounds.  "Chances of casualties from the Maoist side are high, though we are yet to recover anybody after the intense gunbattle that took place since last night," Koraput District Superintendent of Police Anup Kumar Sahoo said.
However, there are indications of a couple of bodies having been dragged from the site of the encounter by the ultras while fleeing, he said. A massive combing operation was underway in the forest, he added. Police say they have found some 12 kit bags and seen marks of the Naxals' bodies dragged away, which indicates heavy casualties.
The Orissa encounter comes just a day after Naxals dealt another deadly blow to the security forces in Chhattisgarh. (Source: NDTV)