In Chhattisgarh's Bastar region, a young tribal doctor named Prakash Kumar Gota, who lost three family members to Naxalite violence, has decided to contest the upcoming elections as an independent candidate.
The fierce firefight that broke out on Tuesday ended on Wednesday, the security forces informed through an official release, adding that the toll on the Naxal side could mount further as many more are believed to be injured and are still not accounted for.
Three more bodies of Naxals were recovered in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Wednesday morning, a day after an encounter with security forces there.
Ten Naxals including a woman Naxalite were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur, Bastar IG, P Sundarraj said on Tuesday.
Two Naxals, carrying a reward of Rs 42 lakhs, were killed in an encounter with security forces in Madhya Pradesh's Balaghat district, said Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday.
The encounter with the Naxals occurred in Pitkona forest under Lanji police station area in Balaghat district on Monday night. According to the police, the team recovered one AK-47, one 12 bore rifle, two BGL shells (Barrel Grenade Launcher), wireless set, two radios and daily use items from
The tally of Naxalites killed in an encounter between security forces and Naxalites in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur has gone up to 10, police officials said on Tuesday.
The encounter broke around 6 am on Tuesday at Lendra village in Bijapur after a joint search operation by the District Reserve Group (DRG), Special Task Force (STF), CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) that commenced on Monday night from
Four Naxals were gunned down and some weapons were recovered from their possession during an encounter that broke out between the Leftwing outlaws and security forces in the Bijapur district on Tuesday.
A Naxalite was killed and a weapon recovered from his possesion after an encounter broke out during the Leftwing outlaws and security forces in the Bijapur district on Tuesday.
"One Naxal has been neutralised in an encounter with security forces in Sukma. His body and weapons have been recovered and the search operation is underway," Sukma Superintendent of Police (SP) Kiran Chavan said speaking to ANI.