One Maoist was killed and two others including a civilian were injured during a shootout between the Maoists insurgents and the security forces in Tribhuvan Nagar Municipality, Dang district, Tuesday afternoon.

Security forces shot and killed one Maoist – whose identity is yet to be verified – immediately after a group of Maoist gunmen opened fire at them at Bal Mandir Chowk, reports said.

One security man and a local woman who received bullet injuries in the shootout have been admitted to a local hospital for treatment. Security has been tightened in the area following the incident, reports added.