Raipur, Nov 16: With another step towards weeding out naxalism, three Maoists were killed on Saunday during an encounter with Cops in Chhattisgarh's Sukma forest.

Security forces eliminated the militants after they at once opened fire on the cops deep in the Sukma forest during a coordinated combing operation.

Superintendent of Police Kiran Chavan the gunfight broke out in the forested hills of Bhejji and Chintagufa police station areas in the morning when a team of District Reserve Guard (DRG) was out on an anti-Naxalite operation based on inputs about the presence of Maoist cadres in the region.

Combing is yet underway; Security forces are yet searching for arms & ammunition and other Mao-dumps, based on the tip-off, said the SP.