5 Maoists Killed in Encounter with Police in Gadchiroli District

Mumbai: As many as five Maoists were killed in a police encounter on Monday in Maharashtra 's Gadchiroli district, an official said.

The encounter occurred in the area bordering Narayanpur in Chhattisgarh , the official told PTI.

A C60 commando team of Gadchiroli police and a CRPF team carried out the operation, the official said. 

(This is the breaking story and further details are awaited.)