Bijapur, Aug. 12 -- Two District Reserve Guard (DRG) personnel were injured during an encounter with Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district and are reported to be out of danger, police said on Tuesday.

According to the police, the DRG team had launched an anti-Naxal operation in the area on Monday. Intermittent exchanges of fire between security forces and Naxals continued today.

The injured personnel received first aid before being evacuated to Raipur for better medical treatment.

The police said there is a possibility that several Naxals may have been injured in the operation.

Further details are awaited.

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