Chhattisgarh: 14 Naxals Killed In Police Encounter, Together with 1 Cr Bounty-Hit Member

Fourteen Naxals had been killed in an encounter with Chhattisgarh police at close to the Chhattisgarh-Odisha border on Monday, the Chhattisgarh Police acknowledged, including, a member of the Naxal group, who had a bounty of 1 crore rupees on his head, was additionally killed within the encounter.

In line with the police, the encounter continues to be underway and extra particulars are awaited on the matter.

Chhattisgarh Dy CM Arun Sao additionally reacted to the encounter and stated, “… Union Residence Minister Amit Shah has introduced that we’ll make the nation Naxal-free by thirty first March 2026. Our safety forces are additionally bravely working on this path. They’re succeeding always. I lengthen my greetings to the safety forces for his or her achievement in Gariaband. Ending Naxalism is important for the event of the state…”

 

On January 17, two Border Safety Pressure (BSF) jawans sustained accidents after Naxals set off an improvised explosive system (IED) in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district.

The incident occurred when within the morning when a BSF road-opening celebration was being deployed up between Camp Garpa and Garpa village, added the police official. The incident has been confirmed by Narayanpur SP Prabhat Kumar and detailed info can be shared by the officers later within the day.

On January 16, two CRPF jawans had been injured in a strain IED blast planted by Naxalites close to Putkel village below the Basaguda police station in Bijapur district. 

(With ANI inputs)