LMG, AK 47, SLR and INSAS rifles recovered in Chhattisgarh Naxals encounter

Dantewada (Chattisgarh) [India] October 5 (ANI): Police have recovered weapons, including AK 47s, SLRs and LMGs, after the encounter in which 31 Naxals were killed by the security personnel in the Maad area on the Narayanpur-Dantewada border.
The Bastar Inspector General Sundarraj P informed ANI that out of the 31 Naxals killed on Friday in the encounter, 18 were men and 13 were women.
"After the encounter, a total of 31 dead bodies have been recorded. Out of them, 18 are men and 13 are women...The detailed profiling work which is still going on will be looked into according to weapon recovery. 1 LMG weapon 4 AK47s, 6 SLRs and 3 INSAS. Its final detailing is still going on," IG Sundarraj P said.
The joint operation by DRG Dantewada, DRG Narayanpur, and STF teams was launched after receiving the information of the presence of 40 to 50 Naxalites who had come together for a meeting, the police informed.
According to the police, a heavy exchange of fire took place between security personnel and Naxalites in which 31 Naxals were killed after forces surrounded them in the forest.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai expressed his happiness and asserted that Naxalism will 'end and peace will be established' in Chhattisgarh.
Speaking to ANI, he said, "Our forces have achieved great success. 31 Naxals have been killed and this time our soldiers have broken the previous record of 29. Therefore, we congratulate our soldiers, salute their courage and certainly one day Naxalism will end here and peace will be established in Chhattisgarh."
Meanwhile, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah will chair a meeting to review security and development in Left extremist-affected states on October 7.
Earlier this year, Union Home Minister Amit Shah asserted that left-wing extremism would be completely eradicated from the country before March 2026. (ANI)