A woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an encounter between Security Forces (SFs) and the Maoists in Kapewancha Forests in Aheri subdivision in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on September 30, reports english.ajitweekly.com. Following a tip-off that 30-40 Maoists of the banned CPI-Maoist from the Aheri and Permili groups were planning to carry out attacks in the area, SFs launched anti-Maoist operations late on Wednesday (September 28) evening. “The crack commandos of the C-60 squad were carrying out searches in the forest when the hidden extremists suddenly opened fire at them,” Superintendent of Police (SP), Ankit Goyal said, adding, “The C-60 commandos appealed to the Maoists to stop the firing and surrender, but they did not and continued shooting. The C-60 commandos retaliated with vigour in self-defence.” The Maoists took advantage of the thick forest cover and fled the scene. After the encounter ended, SFs carried out a combing operation in the region and found the body of a woman Maoist, clad in a dark green uniform, whose identity is being ascertained. SFs recovered an 8 mm rifle, ammunition and daily essential items from the spot.