New Delhi/Raipur: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday, February 9 lauded security forces for neutralising 31 Maoists in the deep forest area of Indravati National Park of Farsegarh in Bijapur district.
Home Minister Shah described the operations against the Maoists as a “big success” in the direction of making the country free from Maoist-insurgency.
“In the direction of making Bharat naxal-free, the security forces have achieved a big success in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh. In this operation, 31 Naxalites were killed and a huge amount of arms and explosives were also recovered,” Shah wrote on X.
Union Minister Shah further expressed “heartfelt” condolences to the families of soldiers who lost their lives. “Today we have lost two of our brave soldiers in the effort to end anti-human Naxalism (Maoism). This country will always be indebted to these heroes. I express my heartfelt condolences to the families of the martyred soldiers.” Shah said.
नक्सल मुक्त भारत बनाने की दिशा में सुरक्षा बलों ने छत्तीसगढ़ के बीजापुर में बड़ी सफलता हासिल की है। इस ऑपरेशन में 31 नक्सलियों को ढेर करने के साथ ही भारी मात्रा में हथियार और विस्फोटक सामग्री भी बरामद की गयी है।
मानवता विरोधी नक्सलवाद को समाप्त करने में आज हमने अपने दो बहादुर…
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) February 9, 2025
“I also reiterate my resolve that before 31 March 2026, we will completely eradicate Maoism from the country, so that no citizen of the country has to lose his life due to it,” he added.
Notably, two security personnel also lost their lives while two others sustained injuries during the gunfight. The injured security personnel admitted in Raipur Hospital are out of danger. They were airlifted to the hospital after suffering injuries at the encounter site.
#WATCH | Bijapur, Chhattisgarh: Bodies of Naxals, recovered Arms & Ammunition at District Headquarters
31 Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces in the forests under the National Park area of District Bijapur. 2 jawans also lost their lives in the… pic.twitter.com/F3MQ8M9IAi
— ANI (@ANI) February 9, 2025
Raipur SSP Lal Umed Singh said “Both the injured jawans in the Bijapur encounter have been airlifted to Raipur hospital. I have met both the injured jawans and the doctor. The jawans are out of danger now. One of them has suffered leg injuries and the other has suffered head and chest injuries.”
Earlier in the day, Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai congratulated security personnel and said, “We have been fighting strongly against the Naxalites since the time we came to power. We praise our jawans for their bravery. Today in the Bijapur district an encounter broke out between the jawans and the Maoists. 31 of Maoists were killed in this…I congratulate the jawans for this success. Two Jawans lost their lives, may their soul rest in peace.”
“गनतंत्र से गणतंत्र”
बीजापुर जिले के नेशनल पार्क क्षेत्र में सुरक्षाबलों की नक्सलियों के साथ हुई मुठभेड़ में अब तक 31 नक्सलियों के मारे जाने की खबर है। सुरक्षाबल के जवान नक्सलियों की मांद में घुसकर उसका खात्मा कर रहे हैं। जवानों को मिली यह कामयाबी सराहनीय है, उनकी बहादुरी को नमन… pic.twitter.com/WH3TvQe8ii
— Vishnu Deo Sai (@vishnudsai) February 9, 2025
Notably around 700 personnel of separate units of Chhattisgarh police and central forces were part of the offensive against the Maoists on Sunday, resulting in a major success for the security forces.
The operation was launched following inputs of Maoists presence in the area which led to a fierce gun battle on Sunday morning. A total of 31 Maoists including 11 female cadres were neutralised in the gunfight that lasted for several hours. Other than the Maoists gunned down in action, security forces have also recovered arms and ammunition in huge quantity from the site of encounter.
(With inputs from ANI)
