The security forces eliminated 22 Naxals in an ongoing encounter near Karegutta Hills in Bijapur district along the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border, a senior police officer said.
UPDATE: 22 naxals have been killed by Security Forces in an ongoing encounter near Karegutta Hills in Bijapur district along Chhattisgarh-Telangana border, says a Police official. https://t.co/y6B0fQbjao
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‘Mission Sankalp’
According to a police official, the encounter is still underway in Bijapur district along the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border under ‘Mission Sankalp’. Meanwhile, a woman Naxalite was killed and a .303 rifle was recovered during an encounter with security forces in the forested border area of Bijapur district on Tuesday.
Security personnel recovered the body of a uniformed woman Maoist
The gunfight took place on May 5 in the dense jungles along Bijapur’s southwestern border. After the exchange of fire, security personnel recovered the body of a uniformed woman Maoist along with a .303 rifle from the encounter site, officials confirmed.
Based on traces found at the site, there is a strong possibility that several other Naxalites were either killed or injured in the operation, an official statement said.
So far, a total of four Naxalites bodies have been recovered since the start of the operation, including three bodies found on April 24 and one on May 5, officials added.
Forces put pressure on the Naxalite network
The anti-Naxal operation continues in the region, with forces maintaining pressure on the Naxalite network in the border areas, the statement noted.
Earlier on April 28, as many as 24 Naxalites, including 14 Naxalites carrying a reward of Rs 28.50 lakhs, surrendered before the police.
