Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju today said it is a serious matter that country's security forces are engaging with the militants.<br/><br/>Speaking to the reporters outside Parliament, the minister, in reference to the Hyderabad encounter, said it is better to avoid speculation when an incident is going on.<br/><br/>Earlier in the day, a Maoist-turned-gangster was shot dead at the Malaysian township in Shadnagar near Hyderabad in Telangana.