Naxalite killed in Sukma encounter ahead of Centre's Maoism deadline

• A Naxalite was killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district.
• The gunfight occurred in the forest under the Polampalli police station area during an anti-Naxal operation.
• The incident happened two days before the Centre's March 31 deadline to eliminate Maoism.
• This marks at least 27 Maoists killed in separate encounters in Chhattisgarh this year.
• Last year, security forces killed a total of 285 Maoists across the state.