India: 13 Maoist insurgents killed ahead of election
04 April 2024 |
7:05 am
Indian police said on Wednesday that they had killed 13 Maoist insurgents in the central state of Chhattisgarh, in the run-up to India's general election.
The latest police encounter, which according to the police lasted for 14 hours, brought the total number of Maoists killed this year to 50
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