Chattisgarh: Ten naxals were killed in an encounter with the District Reserve Guard (DRG) in southern Sukma, Chhattisgarh on Friday. INSAS, AK-47, SLR, and several other weapons were recovered by them, the Inspector General (IG) Bastar, P Sundarraj said.
“DRG and CRPF forces had left on the intelligence of Naxal members of Konta and Kistaram Area Committee of Sukma district. The encounter between the DRG team and Naxalites is continuing in the forest hills of villages Korajuguda, Dantespuram, Nagaram, and Bhandarpadar under the Bhejji police station area of Sukma district,” as per an official update at 11.30 am.
10 naxals killed in an encounter with DRG in southern Sukma, Chhattisgarh. INSAS, AK-47, SLR & several other weapons recovered. Search operation is underway: IG Bastar P Sundarraj pic.twitter.com/v6gfI02IFo
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Earlier in the day, IG Sundarraj said that the exchange of fire had been underway since morning and a search operation was ongoing.
Speaking on the operation, Chief Minister Vishnudeo Sai said that his government is working on the policy of zero tolerance towards Naxalism. He also said that ensuring development, peace and security of citizens in Bastar is the top priority of his government. He said that the era of peace, development and progress has returned to Bastar.
Congratulating the security forces for their courage and dedication, he said that the elimination of Naxalites from the state is certain. The Chhattisgarh CM said that the state government is moving ahead in a planned manner towards fulfilling the target set by Union Home Minister Amit Shah of eliminating Naxalites from Chhattisgarh by March 2026.
Earlier on Wednesday, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai met with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi to discuss the progress in combating Naxalism in the state and expressed confidence in making the state ‘naxal-free’ by March 2026.
“I met with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and apprised him of the Naxal activities in Chhattisgarh. In the last 11 months, nearly 200 Naxals have been eliminated, and nearly 600-700 have surrendered. We are fast moving towards the Prime Minister’s and Home Minister’s aim of making India a Naxal-free country by March 2026,” CM Sai told reporters after the meeting.
