Chhattisgarh encounter: "Injured soldiers stable, no major threat", says MD of Shree Narayana Hospital

Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], January 21 (ANI): Following an anti-Naxal operation in Chhattisgarh's Gariaband district, Sunil Khemka, Managing Director of Shree Narayana Hospital, confirmed that one soldier sustained a bullet wound to the left hip joint and is undergoing further tests.
However, he remains conscious and alert, with no signs of life-threatening injuries.
Speaking to ANI, Khemka mentioned another soldier who suffered a minor bullet graze to the neck and has fully recovered.
"The bullet has entered from his left hip joint area, so an X-ray of the abdomen and pelvis is being done to determine the condition. The patient is conscious and alert. There is movement in the arms and legs, so there doesn't seem to be any life-threatening injury. A soldier had a bullet graze his neck skin, but he is now completely fine," Khemka said.
Earlier, the Inspector General of Raipur Zone, Amresh Mishra, stated that 16 Naxal bodies were recovered during an encounter with the security forces in Chhattisgarh's Gariaband district, near the Odisha-Chhattisgarh border.
According to a statement from IG Mishra, the security forces also recovered a large quantity of weapons and ammunition, including AK-47s, SLRs, INSAS, and other automatic weapons.
Following this development, Union Home Minister Amit Shah praised the efforts of the security forces, calling it a "mighty blow" to Naxalism.
"Another mighty blow to Naxalism. Our security forces achieved major success towards building a Naxal-free Bharat. The CRPF, SoG Odisha, and Chhattisgarh Police neutralised 14 Naxalites in a joint operation along the Odisha-Chhattisgarh border. With our resolve for a Naxal-free India and the joint efforts of our security forces, Naxalism is breathing its last today," the Union Home Minister stated.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai also reaffirmed the state's strong stance in eradicating Maoism, describing it as a "cancer to society."
Speaking to ANI on the recent encounter in Chhattisgarh's Gariaband where bodies of 16 naxals were recovered following an encounter with the security forces, the Chhattisgarh Chief Minister highlighted the achievements of the security forces and their success in dealing with the Maoist threat, emphasising the government's commitment to eliminating Naxalism in the state.
"Near the Kulhadi Ghat under the Mainpur police station of the Gariaband district, our security forces had an encounter with Maoists. So far, more than a dozen Maoists have been killed. There have been two major encounters with Naxalites within a week," he said.
"Our soldiers have achieved huge success and our government is working to end the Naxalism. Maoism is like a cancer and we will succeed in destroying it completely. We will fulfil the resolution of the PM and the HM," Sai added. (ANI)