India, Jan. 29 -- Security forces have recovered the bodies of two Maoists, along with weapons and ammunition, during an ongoing anti-Maoist operation in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, police said on Thursday.

The operation was launched in the southern part of the district following specific intelligence inputs about the presence of armed Maoists. A team of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) was deployed for the search operation in the South Bastar region.

Officers said intermittent exchanges of fire between security forces and Maoists have been continuing since around 7 am. During the search, two Maoists' bodies were recovered from the encounter site.

An AK-47 rifle, a 9 mm pistol, and other weapons and ammunition were also seized fro...