March 02, 2018: At least 10 Maoists were killed in an encounter with security forces at Thondapalem on the Telangana-Chhattisgarh border this morning.
The security forces, including the Greyhounds and the Anti-Maoist forces of Telangana, had launched an operation in the forest area after they received information that the Maoists are holding a key meeting there.
During the operation, the Maoists started firing which was retaliated by the forces, triggering an encounter. According to some reports, key Maoist leader Hari Bhushan is among those killed. Some security personnel were also injured in the incident. (AIR News)
