Chhattisgarh: 5 Maoists killed in an encounter with security forces

In Chhattisgarh, five Maoists, including two female rebels, were killed in an encounter with security forces on Sunday. A joint team of security forces was on a search operation in the National Park area of Bijapur district after receiving intelligence inputs about the presence of Maoists in the area. During the operation, an encounter took place today morning. Five Maoists were killed in this gun battle. The security forces have recovered the bodies of the killed Maoists. A large number of arms and ammunition, including self-loading rifles and BGL launchers, have also been recovered from the spot.
The gunfight broke out in the morning in the forest of Bandepara-Koranjed villages under Madded police station limits when a joint team of security personnel was out on an anti-Naxalite operation, Inspector General of Police, Bastar Range, Sundarraj P said. The operation involving personnel of District Reserve Guard (DRG), Special Task Force (STF) and District Force started on Saturday based on inputs about movement of Naxalites in the area which falls under Indravati National Park, he said.The identity of the slain Naxalites is being ascertained, he added. With this, 14 Naxalites have been killed in separate encounters in the state in 2025.