A total of twelve bore guns, naxal uniforms, literature, explosives and other naxal materials have been recovered from the spot, the police officials said.
Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma on Thursday reported significant progress in combating Naxalites, stating that actions are taken based on credible information.
A joint anti-Naxal operation involving DRG, CRPF, and STF from Narayanpur, Dantewada, Jagdalpur, and Kondagaon districts commenced on December 10, targeting South Abujhmad.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Friday said that the Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be participating in the concluding ceremony of the 'Bastar Olympics' during his three-day visit from December 14 to 16.
A District Reserve Guard (DRG) jawan was injured when a pressure improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Naxals exploded in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Sunday, officials said.
Hours after 10 Naxals were killed in an encounter with the District Reserve Guard (DRG) in Chhattisgarh's Sukma, the State Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao on Friday said that by the efforts of the security forces, the Bastar district would be Naxal-free very soon.
"Government is ready if they (Naxals) want to hold dialogue. But schools, power, water and roads will have to be brought to villages. How long will the people of Bastar be held captive?" the deputy CM told ANI.
"Displaying their indomitable courage, the security forces took major action against the Naxalites in Sukma district this morning and killed 10 Naxalites in an encounter. This success achieved by the soldiers is commendable. Our government is fighting strongly against Naxalites by working on
Inspector General (IG) Bastar, P Sundarraj said, "An encounter is ongoing between DRG (District Reserve Guard) and naxals in southern Sukma. An exchange of fire has been underway since morning. The search operation is underway."
The CM said that the state government and the security forces have been working relentlessly in the direction of uprooting the Naxals from Chhattisgarh and fulfilling the Union Home Minister's commitment to eradicating the Naxals by 2026.