In Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, security forces killed two Naxalites in an encounter, which has led to great success to the anti -Naxal campaign. In this action, weapons and explosive materials were also recovered, which is a direct attack on the Maoist network. The incident is part of the effective campaigns being carried out by the security forces, under which 243 Naxalites have been killed so far this year.
Police officials gave this information.According to officials, security forces launched an anti-Naxal campaign by security forces based on the presence of Maoists in the southwest region of Bijapur district. He said that during the campaign, intermittent encounter between security forces and Maoists continues from this morning.
Two Naxalites killed in an encounter in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh
Police officials said the bodies of two Maoists have been recovered from the encounter site so far. Also, other weapons, explosive materials and daily use items have also been recovered from the spot. He said that the campaign is still going on, so the place of encounter, the number of security forces involved in the campaign and other sensitive information cannot be shared at the moment. Officials said that detailed information will be shared after the completion of the campaign.
Anti-Naxal campaign released in Chhattisgarh
Constant campaigns against the Maoists are going on in the Naxal -affected areas of Chhattisgarh. Earlier on Thursday, 10 Naxalites were killed by security forces in an encounter in Gariaband district of Raipur division. The slain Naxalites include a senior leader of the banned CPI (Maoist) and a central committee member (CCM), Modem Balakrishna alias Bhaskar, who had declared a reward of one crore rupees on his head.
Large weapons seized
With this encounter, a total of 243 Naxalites have been killed in various encounters in Chhattisgarh so far in 2025. Of these, 214 Naxalites have been killed in Bastar division of seven districts, 27 in Gariaband district of Raipur division and two in Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki district of Durg division. In January 2025, 16 Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces in Mainpur area of ​​Gariaband. Last year, 219 Naxalites were killed by security forces during various encounters in Chhattisgarh.