Chhattisgarh: 10 maoists killed in Sukma encounter

In Chhattisgarh, ten Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Sukma district on Friday, a senior police official said. The gunfight broke out in the morning in a forest within the jurisdiction of the Bhejji police station when a joint team of security personnel was out on an anti-Naxalite operation, said Inspector General of Police (Bastar Range) Sundarraj P. The operation was launched based on inputs about the presence of Maoists belonging to Konta and Kistaram area committees of Naxalites on forested hills of Korajguda, Dantespuram, Nagaram and Bhandarpadar villages, he said.The forces recovered several weapons, including an INSAS Rifle and AK-47. The operation, part of a crackdown on Naxalism, was led by DRG and CRPF teams.The search operation is still underway.. In the last 11 months, nearly 200 Naxals have been eliminated, and nearly 600-700 have surrendered.

"We are fast moving towards the Prime Minister's and Home Minister's aim of making India a Naxal-free country by March 2026",said CM Chhattisgarh.The CM said that the state government and the security forces have been working relentlessly in the direction of uprooting the Naxals from Chhattisgarh and fulfilling the Union Home Minister's commitment to eradicating the Naxals by 2026.