Malkangiri, February 9: At least 31 Maoists were killed by security contingents in Chhattisgarh on Sunday in the Bijapur National Park, said IG Bastar, P Sundarraj.
Underlining the crackdown against LWEs Sundarraj said, joint search operations are underway to trace out more casualties from the deep forest.
The encounter took place in the forests under the Indravati National Park area of Bijapur when a team of security personnel was carrying out an anti-Naxalite operation.