Three women Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in a forest between Adwal and Kunjeras villages under Katekalyan Police Station limits in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on October 31, reports ommcomnews.com. The slain Maoists were identified as Raje Muchaki, Geeta Markam, and Jyoti alias Bhime Nuppo, who were active members of Katekalyan ‘area committee’ of Maoists, and were carrying a reward of INR 500,000 each on their heads. One 12 bore gun, two country-made revolvers, one muzzle-loading gun, two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), wires, medicines, Maoist literature, and items of daily use were also recovered from the spot.