An exchange of fire took place between Security Forces (SFs) and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Koparshi forest area under Bhamragad area in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on May 20, reports mid-day.com. According to the Police, no casualty was reported from either side during the firing. The encounter took place at around 6.30 am near the Kothi Police outpost when commandos of C-60, the specialised anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] unit of Maharashtra Police, were on patrolling duty in a forest area near Koparsi village, Police said. The Maoists on seeing the security personnel, started firing at them, to which the Police retaliated, the Police added. The exchange of fire continued for over an hour following which the Maoists fled into the forest, Police said. "There was no report of any casualty on either side," a Police official said, adding that combing operation was on in the area.