Chhattisgarh Encounters: 22 Naxalites Killed In Bijapur, Kanker Districts | India Information
As many as 22 Naxalites had been killed by safety forces in two separate operations in Bijapur and Kanker districts of Chhattisgarh, police mentioned on Thursday. Through the encounter, which passed off within the forest space on the Bijapur-Dantewada border, the forces neutralized 18 Maoists, Inspector Common (IG) Bastar P. Sundarraj mentioned.
One personnel of the Bijapur District Reserve Guard additionally misplaced his life throughout the encounter, police additional said. In response to the police, the encounter received underway from 7 am right now. Within the different encounter on the Kanker-Narayanpur border space, safety forces killed 4 Naxalites close to the village of Koroskodo within the police station space of Chhotebethiya, Inspector Common (IG) Bastar P. Sundarraj mentioned.
The safety forces have additionally recovered computerized weapons whereas the intermittent firing nonetheless continues, police added. The search operations in each areas are underway, police added.
Final week, as many as 17 Naxalites surrendered in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, a police officer mentioned. Bijapur Superintendent of Police (SP) Jitendra Kumar Yadav informed reporters, “At this time, 17 Naxalites have surrendered in Bijapur district. All of the surrendered Naxalites had been energetic in several capacities within the Gangaloor space committee of the outlawed Maoist group.”
In February, a complete of 18 Naxalites had been arrested, and explosives had been recovered from them in an operation carried out by safety forces in three completely different places within the Bijapur district. In response to the police, 10 Naxalites had been arrested from the forests of Gunjeperti within the Usur police station space, together with explosives. Seven had been arrested from the forests of Rajpenta within the Basaguda police station space, together with explosives.
Moreover, a joint operation by the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and Bhairamgarh Police Station led to the arrest of 1 Maoist with explosives.
(With ANI Inputs)
