Raipur, Aug 6 : Fourteen Maoist guerrillas were killed in a gun battle with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district, police said on Monday.

The gun battle occurred when a joint team of Special Task Force of Chhattisgarh Police and the District Reserve Guard headed to Miltkatong area during August 5 night following information about the presence of the Maoists, a police officer told IANS.

The Maoists started firing at the security forces, said the officer, based on reports received at Raipur.

Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Deputy Inspector General M. Dinakaran confirmed the deaths and said CRPF personnel had been rushed to the area.

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Yadgir: A biker and the pillion rider were killed on the spot in a road accident reported from Aldal Main Road within the Kembhavi Police Station limits in Surpur taluk where an SUV dashed against their motorcycle head-on.

The deceased riders are identified as Basavaraja (55) and Chandappa (38), who was riding pillion. They are learned to have been residents of Gogi village, and were returning home after attending a wedding function in Thumbigi village, Sindhagi taluk, of Vijayapura district, when the accident occurred.

The riders reportedly fell off the bike and died on the spot due to the impact of the collision between the vehicles while the SUV overturned and fell beside the road.

Also, many of the passengers are said to have sustained injuries and are being treated in a local hospital.

Kembhavi Police officers have visited the accident spot and held an inspection.