A villager in Chhattisgarh was allegedly killed by Naxals on the suspicion of being a "police informer" near Minpa village, Superintendent of Police, Sukma Kiran Chavan said on Friday.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday praised forces for eliminating three Naxal supporters in an encounter in Gadchiroli and said that the development of the district is imperative for the establishment of rule of law.
Two Naxals were neutralised and one injured Naxal was apprehended during the joint operation of Maharashtra's Gadchiroli Police and Chhattisgarh's Bijapur Police under the jurisdiction of the SPS Damrancha and Chhattisgarh border area.
The Special Operation Group (SOG) of Hawk Force also recovered AK 47, 315-rifle, various diaries and Naxalites literature from the spot. The two Naxals killed in the encounter were identified as Ganesh Mandavi (around 35 years), a resident of Gadhchirauli, Maharashtra and Rajesh (around 30 y
An exchange of fire occurred between the security forces and naxals between 7:30 am to 7:45 am today. The security forces also recovered weapons which include 303-rifle, 315-rifle and musket from the spot.
New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): In fight against left wing extremism (LWE), security forces have achieved unprecedented success this year by neutralising 14 naxals and with the arrest and surrender of 590 naxals in operation Octopus, Double Bull and Chakrabandha.
Balaghat (Madhya Pradesh) [India], June 20 (ANI): At least three Naxals, including a woman, were gunned down in an encounter that broke out between police and Naxals in the Kadla village of Madhya Pradesh's Balaghat district on Monday.
Narayanpur (Chhattisgarh) [India], May 4 (ANI): A jawan of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) has been killed in an encounter with Naxals in the jungle near Mungari village of Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur on Wednesday.