Chhattisgarh Encounter: 3 Naxalites Killed In Gunfight With Safety Forces | India Information
Not less than three Naxalites have been killed in an encounter with safety forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Saturday morning, police mentioned. The gunfight broke out in a forest within the Indravati Nationwide Park space round 9 AM after a joint workforce of safety personnel was out on an anti-Naxalite operation, Inspector Basic of Police, Bastar Vary Sundarraj P mentioned.
Personnel of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) from Bijapur and Dantewada districts, Particular Activity Power (STF), the 202nd and 210th battalions of CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Motion — an elite unit of the CRPF) have been concerned within the operation, he mentioned. The DRG is a unit of the state police. The official mentioned the our bodies of three Naxalites and a cache of weapons and explosives have been recovered from the spot. The operation was underway within the space, he added.
With the newest motion, 138 Naxalites have been gunned down in separate encounters within the state to this point this yr. Of them, 122 have been eradicated within the Bastar division, comprising seven districts, together with Bijapur. Amid the continued encounter, police officers mentioned that important losses have been inflicted on Maoists within the Indravati area of Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh, throughout a joint operation of safety forces.
They mentioned that the joint workforce of safety forces launched an operation based mostly on intelligence inputs at 9 am on Saturday, including {that a} clear image will emerge as soon as the operation is over. On Thursday, March 20, 2025, not less than 30 people recognized as Maoists have been reportedly killed in two separate operations within the Bastar area of Chhattisgarh. Safety forces had carried out 11 operations in 2025 alone, neutralising a complete of 142 Maoists.
Amongst these, notable achievements included the elimination of 31 Maoists on February 9 and 16 Naxalites on March 25, in varied districts resembling Bastar, Dantewada, Bijapur, and Narayanpur.
(With businesses Inputs)
