Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), and the District Police exchanged fire in Surjagad hills near Kudum village under Etapalli tehsil (revenue unit) in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on July 11, reports The Indian express. Inspector General of Police (IGP), Anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] Operation, Ravindra Kadam said that the encounter began at 8.30 am in Surjagad hills today. No casualties have been reported from either side. Police recovered ammunition and arms from the encounter spot. “…It appeared to be Company 10 of the CPI(Maoist)… We do not know about any possible casualty on their side,” IGP, Kadam said.