Bokaro, Jan 22 (PTI) Two Maoists were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand's Bokaro district on Wednesday morning, police said.

The incident took place in the Penk Narayanpur police station area in the early hours, they said.

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"A large cache of arms and ammunition, including sophisticated weapons such as AK-47 and INSAS rifles, were also recovered," a senior police official told PTI.

He said that a search operation was still underway in the area.

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