In a significant development, Chhattisgarh Police was engaged in a successful encounter with the left-wing extremists, resulting in the elimination of two Maoists and leading to the recovery of a substantial quantity of ammunition. The encounter occurred during a patrolling search operation in the Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday.
According to Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Krishna Kumar Chandrakar, the encounter unfolded at the Bijapur border area of Dantewada, a known hotspot for Maoist activity. During the operation, security forces encountered fierce resistance from the left-wing-extremists, leading to an exchange of fire.
The intense firefight ultimately resulted in the neutralisation of two Naxalites, dealing a significant blow to the insurgency in the region.
The encounter took place in the forest of Purangel, Gampur, under the Kirandul police station area, he added.
In the encounter, the bodies of a male Maoist and a female Maoist were recovered and their identification is being done, said DGP Krishna Kumar Chandrakar.
He further said that there is a strong possibility of many Maoists getting injured in the encounter. Giving information about the incident, DSP Krishna Kumar Chandrakar said that on March 18, information was received about the presence of armed Maoists in the forest of Purangel Gampur under the Kirandul police station area. After which, DRG and Bastar Fighters (BFR) Dantewada, and the Young Platoon of CRPF battalions 111, 230 and 231, in a joint effort, set out on an anti-Maoist operation in which two Naxal were killed.
“The search operation is going on in the area,” Krishna Kumar Chandrakar added. Further details are awaited.
Earlier on March 6, one Maoist was killed in an encounter between Maoists and security forces in Kankar district, police said. Police said that the incident occurred in the forest of Kaknar village.
“An encounter took place between the joint party of DRG, BSF and Maoists in the forest of Village Kaknar under Police Station Koyalibera, District Kanker. In the encounter, the body of a uniformed Maoist,” police said.
Police said that one sten gun, explosives and other materials have been recovered.
