India, Aug. 12 -- Two personnel of the Chhattisgarh Police's District Reserve Guard (DRG) were injured in an encounter with Maoists in Bijapur district on Tuesday, officials said.

According to a statement issued by police, several Maoists may also have been injured in the exchange of fire.

The gunbattle began in the morning when a DRG team, a specialised wing of the state police, was carrying out an anti-Maoist operation, it said.

The operation was launched on Monday following intelligence inputs about the movement of Maoist cadres.

"Intermittent firing is still underway. Two DRG jawans suffered minor injuries in the skirmish. They have been evacuated from the site, given preliminary treatment, and will be shifted to Raipur for furthe...