Naxalite With Rs 25 Lakh Bounty Amongst 3 Killed In Encounter In Chhattisgarh

A Naxalite carrying a reward of Rs 25 lakh on his head was amongst three ultras killed in an encounter with safety forces in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district on Tuesday, police mentioned.

The gunfight happened at round 8 am in a forest alongside the border of Dantewada and Bijapur districts when a workforce of safety personnel was out on an anti-Naxalite operation, Superintendent of Police Gaurav Rai mentioned.

Personnel belonging to the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and Bastar Fighters, each items of the state police, have been concerned within the operation launched on the premise of inputs anout the presence of Maoists in forests of Girsapara, Nelgoda, Bodga and Ikeli villages below Geedam police station limits, he mentioned.

After the trade of fireside stopped, our bodies of three male Naxalites have been recovered from the location, the official mentioned.

An Insas rifle, a 303 rifle, explosive supplies and objects of each day use have been additionally recovered from the spot, he mentioned.

Prima facie, one of many three Naxalites killed within the gunfight, recognized as Sudhir alias Sudhakar alias Murli, resident of Warangal in Telangana, was energetic as a member of Dandakaranya Particular Zonal Committee – the strongest formation of Maoists, the official mentioned.

He was carrying a bounty of Rs 25 lakh, the official mentioned.

The identification of the 2 different cadres was but to be ascertained, he mentioned.

Search operation was nonetheless underway within the space, he added.

Union Residence Minister Amit Shah not too long ago mentioned the Narendra Modi authorities is transferring ahead with a ruthless method towards Naxalites and is adopting a zero-tolerance coverage towards these Maoists who haven’t surrendered regardless of services being provided to them, starting from give up to inclusion.

He mentioned the nation can be Naxal-free by March 31, 2026.

On March 20, safety forces gunned down 30 Naxalites in two encounters in Bijapur and Kanker districts of the state.

With the most recent motion, 116 Naxalites have been gunned down in separate encounters within the state up to now this yr. Of them, 100 have been killed within the Bastar division comprising seven districts, together with Bijapur and Dantewada.