"There was an exchange of fire between Maoists and security forces in the Basaguda-Pamed-Usor tri-junction area of Bijapur district. Security forces are fine; any damage to naxals would be clear only after the completion of search operations," Inspector General Bastar P Sundarraj said.
"Inputs indicate casualties to insurgents. This is being verified on the ground. During preliminary search-two AK series rifles, one 51mm mortar, two carbines, ammunition, and warlike stores were recovered from the general area," the Indian Army said.
The exchange of fire that took place on Saturday resulted in the deaths of two militants and the wounding of two more, according to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military's media branch, which was informed on Sunday.
DGP Punjab Police tweeted, "AGTF, Punjab in a joint operation with Fatehgarh Sahib Police have successfully solved daylight dacoity in #FatehgarhSahib and arrested two criminals involved in the loot of Rs 40.8 lakh from a petrol pump at Vill Bhattmajra, Sirhind after a brief exchange of fire
A woman naxal cadre was apprehended on Saturday after an exchange of fire between Naxals and Border Security Force (BSF) troops near Urpanjhur in Kanker, said the officials.
An exchange of fire between security forces and Maoists took place on Wednesday morning during a search operation launched by Special Operation Group (SOG) and district police in Budhanai Reserve Forest in Odisha's Kandhamal district.
According to Dawn, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Amjad Ali from City police station, under whose jurisdiction Banjot falls, confirmed the development, saying local residents had earlier intimated police at Manglor police station that seven "suspicious" people were seen going towards
In a heavy exchange of fire, one terrorist and three soldiers were killed in the Zarghoon area of Balochistan on Saturday, Dawn reported citing the military's media affairs wing.
Amid the deteriorating law and order situation in Pakistan, six terrorists were killed by the security forces in Balochistan, ARY News reported citing the military's media wing said on Saturday.