Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao on Wednesday asserted that security forces are working "diligently" to make Bastar Naxal-free by March 2026 after 26 Naxals were killed in an encounter with security forces in Narayanpur district.
Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma on Wednesday said that at least 26 Naxals were killed during an encounter that broke out between security forces and Naxals in the forest area of Abujhmad in Narayanpur district.
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.
Once known for its dense forests, steep mountains, and Naxal dominance, Abujhmad in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district is now witnessing a significant turnaround as multiple developmental projects are underway.
The last rites of BSF Sub Inspector Mohammed Imteyaz were performed with full honours in his native village of Narayanpur in Saran district, Bihar. Imteyaz lost his life on May 10 following cross-border shelling from Pakistan in the RS Pura sector of Jammu and Kashmir.
In a significant move against Naxal insurgency, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Chhattisgarh Police (CGP) have successfully established a Company Operating Base (COB) at Nelangur, strategically located on the Chhattisgarh-Maharashtra border.
The killed naxal was involved in the Jhiram Ghati incident earlier, in which top Congress leaders of Chhattisgarh were killed, and the Narayanpur incident, where several security personnel were killed.
Sharing information, Bastar Inspector General Sundarraj P said, "One jawan injured during an IED blast planted by Maoists towards Bedmakoti. The injured soldier is being given first aid at the District Hospital in Narayanapur."
In a significant move to strengthen its fight against Naxalism, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) have established a new camp at Bedmakoti, approximately 5 kilometres ahead of Kutul, a known Naxal stronghold in the Abujhmad region of Narayanpur district.
The encounter in Bijapur district broke out on Thursday morning during a search operation carried out by security forces in Bijapur district. In a separate operation in Kanker district, four Naxalites were killed during a gunfight near a village.