At least 10 Naxalites were killed on Thursday in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Gariaband district, a senior police official confirmed.
Among those killed is Manoj, aka Modem Balkrishna, a CC member.
The gunfight erupted in the forest area under the Mainpur police station limits when security forces launched an anti-Naxalite operation, said Raipur Range Inspector General of Police Amresh Mishra.
“Personnel belonging to Special Task Force (STF), CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action – an elite unit of CRPF) and other state police units are involved in the operation. Intermittent exchange of fire is still underway. As per the inputs received from the ground, at least eight Naxalites have been gunned down,” Mishra was quoted by a news agency.
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Operation Still Underway
The encounter is ongoing, with more details awaited as security forces continue combing operations in the dense forest region.
