12 Maoists killed in Bijapur gunfight with safety forces: Police
RAIPUR: About 12 Maoists had been killed in a gunfight with safety forces in Bijapur on Thursday, senior cops mentioned, including that combing operations had been nonetheless persevering with.
“Primarily based on intelligence relating to the presence of Maoists within the forests of the South Bastar space beneath district Bijapur, a joint crew comprising district reserve guard (DRG) Bijapur, DRG Sukma, DRG Dantewada, CoBRA Battalion quantity — 204, 205, 206, 208, 210, and CRPF 229 Battalion launched and an anti-Maoist operation was launched,” a press release by the Bijapur district police mentioned.
The officer cited above mentioned greater than 3,000 police personnel had been within the jungles for the anti-naxal operation launched from Sukma on Wednesday evening. Throughout the operation, intermittent gunfights have been happening between safety forces and Maoists.
“The jawans are nonetheless within the jungle and a combing operation remains to be happening. We’ll disclose extra particulars in regards to the encounter on Friday morning,” the officer, who was overviewing the operation, mentioned.
Police mentioned a cache of weapons and explosives had been seized from the location.
The Bijapur gunfight is amongst a string of anti-Maoist operations which were performed in Chhattisgarh over the previous a number of months.
In line with the police, 5 suspected Maoists, together with two ladies had been killed throughout a three-day operation within the Abujhmad area on the border of Narayanpur, Dantewada, and Bijapur districts on January 6. On January 3, one other Maoist was killed in Gariaband district.
In all, 26 suspected Maoists have been killed in varied operations throughout the state this 12 months together with Thursday’s operation.
In line with Chhattisgarh police, 219 Maoists had been killed in 2024.
