India, Sept. 17 -- Two suspected Maoists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Wednesday, police said.

A gunfight broke out in the forest during an anti-Maoist operation, following which two bodies were recovered and arms and ammunition were seized from the spot.

"Two Maoists have been killed in the encounter, who are yet to be identified. Search is still underway," Bijapur superintendent of police (SP) Jitendra Yadav said.

Meanwhile, the Chhattisgarh Police are probing the authenticity of a purported statement of the outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoist), or CPI (Maoist), announcing a temporary suspension of its "armed struggle" and expressing willingness for peace talks with the c...