India, May 22 -- A commando of the CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) and a suspected Maoist were killed during an anti-Maoist operation in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Thursday, police said.

According to the police, two more commandos were injured in the encounter in Tumrel village area of the district. The identification of the deceased Maoist is yet to be done. Meanwhile, a search operation is underway.

The deceased commando was identified as Mehul Solanki. "An IAF (Indian Air Force) helicopter has been pressed into service to evacuate the injured," an officer said.

The CoBRA is an elite unit of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).

"The operation is being led by the 210th battalion of CRPF's CoBRA and has troops...