Jammu Tawi, Feb. 9 -- Two security forces personnel and 12 Maoists were killed in an encounter at Indravati National Park in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, police said Sunday morning.
The encounter took place after a joint team of security forces, after getting information on the presence of Maoists in a specific area of the park, headed towards the location.
Inspector General of Police for Bastar Range, Sundarraj P, confirmed that the jawans killed in the encounter were from the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and the Special Task Force (STF) - state-level forces that specialise in anti-Maoist operations.
"Two other jawans have suffered injuries and a helicopter is taking off to evacuate them to Raipur for treatment," an official said.
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