Kumar Bahukhandi
Encounter with Naxalites in Chhattisgarh – Photo: Gariyaband Police
An encounter took place between security forces and Naxalites in Gariaband, Chhattisgarh. So far 15 Naxalites have been killed in this encounter. Many rewarded Naxalites have been killed in this encounter.
So far 15 Naxalites have been killed in the encounter between security forces and Naxalites in Gariaband. The security forces have achieved a big success in the encounter. The encounter is still going on. The number of Naxalites killed may increase further. Earlier, security forces had killed 18 Naxalites in Bijapur. The bodies and weapons of all the killed Naxalites have been recovered. Intermittent firing is going on from Sunday morning to Tuesday morning.
In the Bhalu Diggi forest located in Kulhadi Ghat of Gariaband district, a total of more than one thousand soldiers have surrounded more than 60 Naxalites from all sides. This case is being reported from Mainpur police station area. A soldier of CRPF’s Cobra unit has also been injured in the encounter, who is being airlifted to Raipur. Earlier, in the encounter on Sunday, two Naxalites were killed while one soldier was also injured.
Naxalite Jairam alias Chalpati, carrying a reward of one crore, killed
Naxalite Jairam alias Chalpati, carrying a reward of one crore, has been killed in the security force Naxalite encounter in Gariaband. He is said to be a central committee member of the Naxalites. So far, the bodies of more than 14 female / male Naxalites have been recovered. The killed Naxalites include senior cadres of Maoists, who are being identified. Automatic weapons like SLR rifles have been recovered in the encounter. In the anti-Naxal search operation, a joint party of Gariaband Operation Group E30, Cobra 207, CRPF 65 and 211 battalion, SOG Nuapada had left for Kulhadighat area.
Joint operation on Odisha-Chhattisgarh border
Security forces claim that many rewarded leaders of Naxalites have been killed in this encounter. A joint operation was conducted by Chhattisgarh and Odisha forces, in which a total of 10 teams were involved. Three teams from Odisha, two from Chhattisgarh Police and five teams of CRPF were involved in this encounter. On receiving the information of the encounter, senior officers of the force have reached Mainpur. Force has been deployed in the entire area. Apart from this, three IDs have also been recovered.
