US Edition12 Naxals, 3 DRG cops killed in encounter in Bijapur; Maoist death toll reaches 275 this year
- On Wednesday in Bijapur district, at least seven Naxalites and two District Reserve Guard jawans were killed in a gunbattle in the forested Gangaloor area near the Dantewada–Bijapur border.
- A joint team of District Reserve Guard, Special Task Force, and CoBRA surrounded a large number of Naxalites during the operation in the forested Gangaloor area.
- The tally so far this year shows 268 Naxalites killed in Chhattisgarh, including 239 in Bastar division and 27 in Gariaband district, Raipur division.
- As the clash continues, soldiers have surrounded a large number of Naxalites as the encounter status remains ongoing, and officials warned the number of Naxalites killed is expected to rise.
- On November 30, 37 Naxal operatives surrendered in Dantewada, including 12 women and 27 with bounties totalling Rs 65 lakh, under the state government's rehabilitation policy offering Ra 50,000 plus support.
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Bodies of 12 Naxals Recovered: IG Bastar Sundarraj P Says 3 DRF Jawan Killed in Action
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A total of 12 Maoists have been killed in an exchange of fire during an anti-Naxal operation along the Bijapur-Dantewada border in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region, officials said on Wednesday. India News | Bodies of 12 Naxals Recovered: IG Bastar Sundarraj P Says 3 DRF Jawan Killed in Action.
Chhattisgarh:12 Maoists and 3 DRG jawans killed in fierce Bijapur forest encounter
Bijapur: Twelve Maoists, including a dreaded Maoist commander, and three personnel of the District Reserve Guard (DRG), a specialised unit of the state police, were killed in a fierce encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Wednesday, officials said. Two other DRG jawans suffered injuries in the gunfight, they said, adding the anti-Maoists operation was still underway in the district. The gun battle broke out in a forest along the border…
Chhattisgarh chief minister says 'anti-Naxal operation is underway' in Bijapur district - Anadolu Ajansı
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