In Chhattisgarh, seventeen suspected naxalites were killed and six CRPF jawans injured after a fierce overnight encounter in the jungles of Basaguda in Bijapur district. The encounter was launched last night by the CRPF from three directions. Two suspected Maoists have also been arrested after the encounter.Official sources said six CRPF men, including two CoBRA commandos, have sustained bullet injuries and they have been air-lifted for medical aid.Meanwhile, the force has rushed in additional troops and logistics to the area in the wee hours today.