Kolkata, Sep 21 - Hundreds of villagers clashed with armed Maoist rebels in west Bengal's trouble-torn West Midnapore district Monday night, police said.

'We've got reports that a section of villagers clashed with Maoist rebels at Inayatpur area of West Midnapore district,' West Midnapore police superintendent M.K Verma told IANS by phone, adding a police contingent has been rushed to the area.

'No death has been reported so far in the clash,' he said.

According to sources, police received the information about the clash around 9 p.m. and immediately sent a huge contingent of police force to the violence-hit region.