Bastar, January 3:
As many as 14 Maoists were killed in two separate encounters with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur and Sukma districts, Bastar Inspector General of Police Sundarraj P said on Friday. The encounters took place during anti-Naxal operations launched based on specific intelligence inputs about the presence of armed Maoist cadres in forest areas under the Bastar division. Security forces recovered weapons, explosives and other incriminating materials from the encounter sites.
According to police officials, joint teams comprising District Reserve Guard (DRG), Special Task Force (STF) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) units were conducting area domination and search operations when Maoists opened fire, prompting retaliatory action. The IG said sustained operations are being carried out to neutralise Left Wing Extremism and ensure lasting peace in the region. He added that security forces remain alert and committed to dismantling Maoist networks while safeguarding civilians and restoring normalcy in affected areas.
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