Dantewada, Sept 18 : Eight naxalites and one Assistant Commandant of the CRPF were killed in an encounter in Chhattisgarh''s Dantewada district.

According to police sources, four jawans were also injured in an encounter.

A team of CRPF and state police force had an encounter with the naxalites in the jungle last night under the Chitagufa police station area of the district. (ANI)