According to Sukma Police, acting on intelligence inputs about the presence of Maoists in the Kistaram area, a joint team of District Reserve Guard (DRG) and CoBRA forces launched an anti-Naxal operation on February 28.
On February 9, 31 Naxalites were killed in the encounter with security forces in the forests of the National Park area in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district. Two security personnel had also lost their lives while two others were injured during the gunfight.
According to Bastar police officials, the encounter broke out in the forests on Sunday morning. "31Naxalites were killed in the encounter in the National Park area of Bijapur district," Bastar IG P Sundarraj said.
A gunfight broke out around 8.30 am in the forest area under Gangaloor police station, where eight Naxalites were killed during an encounter with security forces.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai saluted the courage of the security forces after five Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces on Sunday in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur.
According to the Superintendent of Police, Bijapur, Jitendra Yadav, "5 Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces. The bodies of 2 female naxals and 3 male naxals have been recovered. The identification of the deceased is yet to be done."