India, July 15 -- Two teachers are suspected to have been killed by Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Monday night, police said on Tuesday.

The suspected killings took place in Indravati National Park under Farsegarh police station limits, which is one of the most inaccessible areas in south Bastar.

Inspector general (IG) of police, Bastar range, Sunderraj P said that police have acknowledged the incident and begun an investigation, though full details are still being verified. The bodies of the deceased have not yet been recovered and search operations are underway in the forests.

The victims have been identified as Vinod Maade, a resident of Pillur village who was posted as a Shiksha Doot (education volunteer) in Kondapad...