NEW DELHI: Two naxalites were on Saturday killed by security forces during a gun battle in Jharkhand and arms and ammunition were recovered from them, a senior CRPF official said here.
During a special action christened "Operation Victor" at Garhwa-Palamu border, the official said, two naxalites were eliminated during a joint operation by personnel of 13-Battalion of CRPF and Special Task Force.
Arms and ammunition were recovered from them and combing operations are on, the official said.
Government had, on February 12, decided to dispatch an additional 600 personnel of para military forces to Jharkhand to tackle naxal violence.
