Two Jawans were injured following the exchange of firing between the Naxals in the jungle of Abujhmadh at Kanker Narayanpur Border, Kanker Superintendent of Police (SP) Indira Kalyan Elesela said on Saturday.
Five Naxalites were killed and a large number of weapons were recovered as the exchange of firing taking place between security forces and Naxals in the jungle of Abujhmadh at Kanker Narayanpur Border is underway in Chhattisgarh on Saturday morning.
Chhattisgarh Assembly Speaker and former Chief Minister Raman Singh stated on Sunday that the state government and Union Home Minister Amit Shah are committed to completely eradicating Naxalism in the coming year.
Meanwhile, the condition of two Narayanpur district police officials injured during an encounter with Naxals on Saturday is improving, the Inspector General of Police (IG) in Bastar Range of Chhattisgarh said.
Police have recovered LMG, AK 47, SLR, INSAD and Calibre.303 Rifles and other weapons were recovered in the Chhattisgarh Naxals encounter, in which 31 Naxals were killed by the security personnel.
As per information received from the official, a huge quantity of weapons and Naxal material including a 303 rifle and 315 bore guns have also been recovered from the spot.
Primary Health Center at Potali was damaged by insurgents in 2009 following the health service to villagers was stopped, said Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) Sanjay Basak.
Two security personnel have lost their lives and four were injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast triggered by naxals in Bijapur district, Bastar Police said on Thursday.
In a significant anti-Naxal operation, security forces launched a major offensive near the Chhattisgarh border in Wandoli Village today, leading to the deaths of 12 Maoists and the recovery of a substantial cache of arms.
The incident occurred in the Dhaudai police station area, Narayanpur Superintendent Of Police Prabhat Kumar said, adding that the officials reached the spot and the search operation was intensified.