Bijapur, March 20 -- Security forces have neutralised two Naxalites during an encounter in the forest area at the Bijapur-Dantewada border in Chhattisgarh, police said on Thursday.

During the encounter, one personnel of the Bijapur District Reserve Guard lost his life, police added.

The security forces have recovered weapons and ammunition while the encounter and search operations continue at the Bijapur-Dantewada border under the Gangaloor police station limit.

Further details awaited.

Last week, As many as 17 Naxalites surrendered in Chhattisagarh's Bijapur district, a police officer said.

Bijapur Superintendent of Police (SP) Jitendra Kumar Yadav told reporters, "Today, 17 Naxalites have surrendered in Bijapur district. All the su...