At least eight Naxalites have been killed in an encounter that broke out between Naxalites and security forces in the forests of Abujhmad in the Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district.
Superintendent of Police Kiran Chavan confirmed the incident, stating that a Naxal operative was killed during the confrontation and a weapon was recovered from the site.
Seven Naxalites were killed on Thursday in an ongoing encounter with security personnel in the border area of Narayanpur and Bijapur districts in Chhattisgarh, police said.
An exchange of fire broke out on Saturday between naxals and security forces in the border areas of Dhamtari and Gariaband in which one naxal died on the spot and three to four naxals were injured, Naxal in-charge SDOP RK Mishra said.