Bijapur, Feb. 1 -- In a major success to the anti-Maoists operations in the country, security personnel encountered eight Maoists in a forest in neighbouring Chhattisgarh State.

Police official sources told a news agency the Maoists were killed in the forest under Gangaloor Police limits in the State in an encounter.

Per the latest reports, the exchange of fire between the security personnel and Maoists are still going on. The search operations are also underway in the forest.

More details to follow.

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