Four Naxals, including three women, were killed on August 27, 2025, in an eight-hour encounter with security forces in the Koparshi forest area along the Gadchiroli–Narayanpur border, following intelligence about Maoist formations present since August 25, officials said. The joint operation involved 19 units of Maharashtra Police’s C-60 commandos and two CRPF Quick Action Teams led by Additional SP M. Ramesh, who advanced despite heavy rains before coming under fire and retaliating intermittently for hours. Security forces recovered one SLR, two INSAS rifles, and a .303 rifle from the site, while search operations continued in the area for remaining cadres, police added.