Police officials said that following an encounter on 17-18 January, the bodies of six Naxals were recovered. Two AK-47 rifles, one INSAS rifle, two .303 rifles and a BGL launcher were seized. The total reward for these Naxals was Rs 27 lakh.
According to police, the encounter between joint forces of the District Reserve Guard (DRG), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Special Task Force (STF) and Naxalites is underway.
According to officials, the operation, led jointly by the Special Task Force (STF), District Reserve Guard (DRG), and the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) in the dense forest region of the National Park area, also resulted in the seizure of a large cache of arms, ammunition, an
General Secretary of CPI (Maoists) Basvaraju, who was neutralised by security forces at Abujhmad area in insurgency-hit Narayanpur district, had received training in targeting security forces from the LTTE.
An encounter is underway between security forces and Naxals in the forest area of Abujmad in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district, police officials said on Wednesday.
Security forces neutralized 16 Naxalites in an encounter in Sukma, Chhattisgarh. Deputy CM Arun Sao reiterated the government's goal to eliminate armed Naxalism by March 2026, stating that security forces are working bravely under Union Home Minister Amit Shah's directive.
The exchange of fire began following a joint anti-Naxal operation launched by the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Friday.
The security forces were engaged in an exchange of fire with Naxals in the forest area at the Bijapur-Dantewada border in Chhattisgarh on Thursday morning
The encounter, which began around 12:30 p.m., saw armed Maoists engaged in a confrontation with the security forces. These Maoists are part of the banned Maoist organisations operating in the region.
According to Gariaband Superintendent of Police (SP) Nikhil Rakhecha, the encounter was underway in the middle forest of Kulhadighat Bhabadighi hill, under Mainpur police station area.
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.