The encounter between Naxalites and security forces went on for nearly 12 hours, during which three District Reserve Guard (DRG) jawans were killed in action.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Bijapur Jitendra Yadav said a joint search operation was launched in the West Bastar Division area by teams of District Reserve Guard (DRG) Dantewada-Bijapur, STF, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA), during
According to Inspector General of Police (Bastar Range), P. Sundarraj, "A Naxalite, identified as a Kerlapal Area Committee Member, carrying a bounty of Rs 5 lakh, has been eliminated in the Donginpara encounter. Three District Reserve Guard (DRG) jawans sustained injuries due to a pressure
The District Reserve Guard (DRG) jawans celebrated the operation, in which 27 naxals were neutralised, including the general secretary of the banned Maoist organisation, Basavaraju.
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.
The Police personnel on Friday paid tribute to Raju Oyam, District Reserve Guard (DRG) jawan, who sacrificed his life in the line of duty during an encounter with the Naxals in the Bijapur-Dantewada area.
"Search operations had been going on in the area of Gangaloor, in between Bijapur and Dantewada. So far, the bodies of 18 Naxalites have been recovered, and one of our DRG jawan Raju has also been martyred. The entire government stands with the family, may God give them strength," the Chh
Inspector General (IG) Bastar P Sundarraj said, "The joint team of district force and DRG had departed from Chhotedongar police station when the explosion occurred around 1.45 pm on Friday."
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Monday observed a minute's silence in an event in Raipur as a mark of tribute to the nine people, including eight Dantewada District Reserve Guard (DRG) jawans, who died in an IED blast by naxals in Bijapur.
Nine people, including eight Dantewada District Reserve Guard (DRG) jawans and one driver, lost their lives after their vehicle was blown up by an IED planted by Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district.
According to Bastar Inspector General (IG) Sundarraj P, the jawans were returning from a joint operation of Dantewada, Narayanpur and Bijapur police when the blast occurred.
A District Reserve Guard (DRG) jawan was injured when a pressure improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Naxals exploded in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Sunday, officials said.