The police patrol party was attacked by Naxals and they retaliated. The gun-battle lasted for the entire night and ended in the wee hours today. (File photo)
A woman Maoist was killed in an alleged encounter with police at a village in Dhanora tehsil of Gadchiroli district early this morning.
The dead, identified as Rajita Ramko Risi Usendi, is suspected to be a Maoist commander, police said.
"Police were conducting an anti-Naxal operation in Mahawada area of Dhanora tehsil following an encounter that had taken place in the village two days back," SP Sandeep Patil said.
"After coming to know that some Naxals were hiding in a house located in deep forests of Murekasa village, police rushed there last evening," he said.
The police patrol party was attacked by Naxals and they retaliated. The gun-battle lasted for the entire night and ended in the wee hours today when the ultras fled leaving the body of Rajita, a police release said.
An AK-47 rifle was recovered from the spot and probe is underway, it said.