Seven Maoists, including top leader Prabhakar, were killed in encounters with police in eastern Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district, while a police jawan also succumbed to the injuries suffered during a gunfight, officials said on Saturday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Malaysia from February 7-8 and hold bilateral talks with his counterpart Anwar Ibrahim.

Purnea MP Pappu Yadav was arrested by the Patna Police from his residence on Friday in connection with a case dating back to 1995.