Sukma: In the Naxal -affected Sukma district of Chhattisgarh, security forces killed 18 more Naxalites, including 11 women. A reward of Rs 25 lakh was declared on a Naxalite killed in this campaign. This is the second major campaign against Naxalites in 10 days. Along with this, several weapons including rocket launchers have also been seized.
About 150 Naxalites have been killed this year in the ongoing campaign against Naxalites in Chhattisgarh. While about 10 soldiers of the opposing side have also been martyred. Most of these operations against the slain Naxalites were carried out in the Bastar region, which is considered a stronghold of Naxalites. 30 Naxalites were killed 10 days ago, while 29 Naxalites were killed on 9 February before that. Currently, Naxalite leaders are surrendering or are being encountered in other districts of Bijapur and Bastar.
Security forces said that four soldiers have also been injured during the entire campaign, out of which three are associated with District Reserve Guard (DRG) while one injured jawan is serving in CRPF. Among the slain Naxalites, a Naxalite was extremely dangerous, on which the police administration had declared a reward of Rs 25 lakh. Just 10 days ago, security forces carried out a major action in Bijapur and Kanker districts of Bastar and killed 30 Naxalites associated with the CPI (Maoist) organization.
Bastar Range IG Sundararaj PA told PTI that the encounter took place in the forest area under the Keralapal police station area at around 8 am. The security forces were going for an anti -Naxal campaign on Friday night, when there was a firing on Saturday morning.
In which 18 Naxalites were killed, the bodies of all killed Naxalites including 11 women have been recovered. In addition, an AK-47 rifle, a self-loading rifle, an infection rifle, a .303 rifle, a rocket launcher, a grenade launcher and other explosive material were recovered.
The Naxalite on which a reward of Rs 25 lakh was declared is named Jagdish and he was involved in many Naxalite attacks. Many Congress leaders were killed in the Naxalite attack in Sukma in 2013, including Jagdish. While four field committee members were also killed.
15 Naxalites surrendered in Dantewada, Chhattisgarh
Dantewada: 15 Naxalites surrendered in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh on Saturday. A police officer gave this information. He said that out of 15, Sikka alias Bhima Mandavi was the head of the Janata government under the Potali RPC of the prohibited Indian Communist Party of India (Maoist). The other 14 were low -level Naxalites. Disappointed with the hollow and inhuman ideology, he put his weapons.
Police said the loan was started in June 2020, the loan was started in June 2020. Since then, 927 Naxalites including 221 cash prize has returned to the mainstream in Dantewada district.
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