Exchange of fire under way between security forces and Naxals in Chhattisgarh

KANKER (Chhattisgarh): An exchange of fire was under way between security forces and Naxals in the jungle of Abujhmadh at Kanker-Narayanpur border in Chhattisgarh on Saturday morning.

According to Chhattisgarh police, the security forces conducted a search operation on Friday night. “Exchange of fire under way between security forces and naxals in the jungle of Abujhmadh at Kanker Narayanpur border”, Chhattisgarh police said.

Reports indicate that this is a major encounter operation involving heavy exchange of fire to neutralise the Naxals. Further details are awaited.

Earlier, the bodies of three Naxals, including of a platoon commander with a bounty of Rs 8 lakh on his head, who were killed in an encounter in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, were recovered by security forces on November 9, a senior police official said. A large cache of weapons was also recovered from the area, Inspector General of Police (Bastar Range) Sundarraj P said.

The encounter took place on November 8 between security forces from the District Reserve Guard (DRG), Special Task Force (STF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), the elite CoBRA unit and Naxalites in the forested hills of Rekhapalli-Komathpalli, located at the tri-junction of Usoor-Basaguda-Pamed. (ANI)