Four Maoists were killed in a fierce encounter with security forces in the dense forests near the Chhattisgarh border, the Gadchiroli Police said on Wednesday.

The encounter took place on the Gadchiroli-Narayanpur border, the police said.

According to the officials, acting on credible intelligence, a joint operation involving 19 C-60 units of Maharashtra Police and two Quick Action Teams (QAT) of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was launched under the guidance of Additional Superintendent of Police (Operations) M. Ramesh.