Two Maoist guerrillas were killed in a gun battle with the police in Orissa's Malkangiri district, authorities said on Monday.
The rebels were spotted carrying a hand grenade in a bag during a security check on Sunday evening on the outskirts of Malkangiri, 620 km from state capital Bhubaneswar. 
Deputy Inspector General of Police Sanjeeb Kumar Panda said the two guerrillas escaped into a nearby forest where they were shot dead. 
He said two 9 mm pistols were also seized. 
Police suspect the rebels planned to attack policemen in the wake of a two-day bandh call they have given in five states, including Orissa from Monday.

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Two Maoist guerrillas were killed in a gun battle with the police in Orissa's Malkangiri district, authorities said on Monday.

Two Maoists killed in Orissa

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