US Edition16 dead, 2 jawans injured in encounter between security forces, Naxalites in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma
- On Saturday, March 29, 2025, at least 16 Maoists were killed in a gunfight with security forces in a forest in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district under the Kerlapal police station area.
- The encounter occurred after a joint team of DRG and CRPF personnel launched an anti-Maoist operation on Friday night based on intelligence inputs regarding Maoist presence in the Kerlapal area.
- During the operation, two security personnel sustained minor injuries, and a search of the encounter site led to the recovery of 16 Naxalite bodies and a cache of arms, including rocket launchers, grenade launchers, and assault weapons.
- Inspector General Sundarraj P stated that 16 bodies were recovered and the operation was still underway, while Sukma SP Kiran Gangaram Chavan also confirmed the recovery of 16 Naxal bodies.
- The encounter is part of an intensified crackdown on the decades-long Naxalite rebellion in India, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah vowing to eradicate Naxalism by March 31, 2026, amidst claims by rebel forces that they are fighting for the rights of poor farmers.
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