Maoist killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur

A Maoist was killed in an encounter with safety forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Wednesday (August 6, 2025), a senior police official mentioned.

The skirmish broke out within the forest within the western a part of the district when a joint crew of safety forces was out on an anti-Naxal operation, Inspector Normal of Police (Bastar Vary) Sundarraj P mentioned.

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Thus far, the physique of a Maoist with a weapon has been recovered from the location, he mentioned.

Because the operation continues to be underway, additional particulars can’t be disclosed instantly, the IG added.

With the newest motion, 227 Maoists have been killed in encounters in Chhattisgarh to date this 12 months, a bulk of them within the Bastar division.