US EditionDeadly Encounter: Six Naxalites Killed in Chhattisgarh Clash
NARAYANPUR DISTRICT, CHHATTISGARH, INDIA, JUL 17 – The operation targeted a Maoist stronghold, resulting in six insurgents killed and seizure of advanced weapons, as part of a campaign that has neutralized over 220 Maoists in Chhattisgarh this year.
- On July 17, 2025, Kandhamal district police recovered a major Maoist cache, including nearly 600 detonators, a remote-control device, from the Gumma Reserve Forest.
- Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai noted that, based on credible intelligence inputs, joint teams launched a massive search as the Centre targets Maoist elimination by March 31, 2026.
- Six Maoists, including four women, were killed in Narayanpur, police said, carrying a Rs 48 lakh bounty, as security forces from DRG, STF and BSF clashed with insurgents.
- Security personnel then recovered AK-47 and SLR rifles along with explosives and daily-use supplies, after neutralizing threats, the bomb disposal squad opened the cache.
- Amid a wider crackdown, authorities say the search in Abujhmad is ongoing with details pending, as part of an intensified campaign against Maoist influence in Chhattisgarh and the Bastar Range.
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6 maoists killed in Chhattisgarh encounter on Fri carried total reward of Rs 48L
Narayanpur: The six Maoists killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district, which included four women, carried a total reward of Rs 48 lakh on their heads, a police official said on Saturday. A gunfight broke out on Friday afternoon in the forests near Pariya and Kakur in Abujhmad region between the ultras and personnel of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) from Narayanpur, Kanker, Bastar, and Kondagaon districts…
6 Maoists killed, several weapons found in anti-Naxal operation in Chhattisgarh
Six Maoists were killed and a cache of weapons recovered in an ongoing encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district. The operation aligns with the Centre’s goal to eliminate Naxalism by March 2026.
Chhattisgarh: 6 Bodies of Naxals Recovered in Ongoing Encounter With Security Forces in Narayanpur
"A huge quantity of weapons, including AK-47 rifles and SLR rifles, have been recovered so far from the spot. Search operation is underway," said Inspector General of Police (IGP) in Bastar range of Chhattisgarh, Sundarraj. Chhattisgarh: 6 Bodies of Naxals Recovered in Ongoing Encounter With Security Forces in Narayanpur.
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