India, July 29 -- A Maoist was killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Tuesday, while three security personnel sustained injuries in a pressure IED blast planted by Maoists during the operation, police said.

Police in a statement said that the gunfight broke out in the forest along the Sukma-Dantewada inter-district border during a joint anti-Maoist operation.

The operation had been launched on Monday based on intelligence inputs about the presence of Maoists in the region.

Personnel from the Special Task Force (STF), District Reserve Guard (DRG) and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) are involved in the ongoing operation, the statement added.

Inspector general of police, Bastar range , Sun...