The body of a naxal and arms and ammunition were recovered in the Western Division area of District Bijapur during an encounter by security forces, a top police official said.
Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury strongly criticised the alleged deployment of security personnel inside the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, questioning its necessity.
Between January 1, 2024, and June 16, 2025, as many as 130 health institutions in the Bastar division have been certified under the National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS). These include 1 district hospital, 16 Primary Health Centres (PHCs), and 113 Sub-Health Centres (SHCs).
ADM (Railways), Bondamunda, Naval Kishan Singh, said, "A bomb blast occured in the Karampada section. One of our staff members died in it... This incident took place in the morning while the employee was carrying track maintenance work."
Speaking to reporters after the meeting, the Chief Minister said that the silver jubilee year of the state's formation has been named 'Atal Nirman Diwas' to mark the birth centenary year of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
During this significant meeting, the Chief Minister discussed key issues related to the holistic development of Chhattisgarh and strategies to counter the Maoist challenge.
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
According to police, the encounter between joint forces of the District Reserve Guard (DRG), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Special Task Force (STF) and Naxalites is underway.
"In the Bijapur area of South-West Bastar, four uniformed Naxals have been neutralised. Rifles like INSAS and SLR have also been recovered from them...I heartily congratulate the jawans," Dy CM Sharma said while speaking to ANI.
The encounter occurred on Saturday after police received specific information about the movement of the extremist group. District police and Jharkhand Jaguar forces launched a joint operation based on the intelligence input, leading to a fierce encounter with the extremists.