<div><br />''</div>''<div>At least 10 Maoists were killed in an encounter with security forces at Thondapalem on the Telangana-Chhattisgarh border this morning.&nbsp;</div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>A Grey-Hounds constable also lost his life in the gun-battle, while three other constables were injured.&nbsp;</div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>Police said, the Grey-Hounds and Chhattisgarh police carried out a combing operation in the forest area after a tip-off that Maoists are holding a meeting there.&nbsp;</div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>During the operation, the Maoists started firing, which was retaliated by the forces, triggering an encounter.&nbsp;</div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>Our correspondent reports that the police are suspecting that a few top Maoist leaders, including Hari Bhushan, are among the dead.</div>