Bijapur, Jan. 3 -- Two Maoists were killed in an encounter with the District Reserve Guard (DRG) in Bijapur of Chhattisgarh here on Saturday, an official said.

Security forces launched a search operation in the southern region of Bijapur district. A team of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) was deployed as part of the operation in the South Bastar region.

According to Bastar Range Inspector General of Police P. Sundarraj, intermittent exchanges of fire between the DRG personnel and Maoists have been ongoing since around 5.00 am. During the course of the search operation, the bodies of two Maoists were recovered from the encounter site.

The operation is still underway in the dense forest area, and security forces are continuing their sea...