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Ten Naxals, including senior leader Manoj alias Modem Balkrishna, were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Gariaband district on Wednesday.
The exchange of fire took place during a search operation in the Bhaludihi forest, under Mainpur police station limits, when security personnel came face-to-face with Maoists.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Gariaband, Nikhil Rakhecha, confirmed the development. "Ten Naxals, including CC member Manoj alias Modem Balkrishna, have been neutralised in the operation," SP Rakhecha said.
Maoist commander Modem Balkrishna was considered a senior figure in the outfit's hie...