According to reports, most wanted Maoist commanders Shankar Rao and Lalita were among those killed during the confrontation, while three security personnel sustained injuries.

RAIPUR, India, March 11, 2017 - Suspected Maoist rebels killed 11 paramilitary commandos Saturday in a remote part of central India after ambushing their convoy, police said, the latest attack in the country's simmering internal conflict.