BHOPAL, Feb. 20 -- Three women Maoists were killed on Wednesday in an encounter with the police in Madhya Pradesh's Balaghat district, an official said.
The anti-Maoist Hawk Force of the state police and local police teams took part in the operation that took place in a forested area near Chhattisgarh border, said additional superintendent of police Vijay Dabar.
The gun battle took place in the morning, at a location some 90 km from the district headquarters, and more details were awaited, Dabar told.
"Hawk Force and the police neutralized three hardcore Maoists in an encounter near Ronda Forest Camp in Supkhar Forest Range under Garhi Police Station area," an official statement said.
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