Bhubaneswar: At least 4 Maoists had been gunned down throughout an alternate of fireplace with safety forces in a dense forest in Odisha’s Kandhamal district on Sunday, a prime police officer mentioned. Some rebels have additionally suffered accidents within the operation, Director General of Police (DGP) Abhay mentioned. Acting on a tip-off, a workforce of Special Operations Group personnel and District Voluntary Force (DVF) officers had launched a raid within the forest within the Tumudibandha space of Kandhamal district early within the day, he mentioned. PTI