An encounter took place between soldiers and Naxalites in Sukma, Chhattisgarh on Friday. In which 10 Naxalites have been killed. An encounter is going on between Naxalites and soldiers in Margji area. Sukma SP Kiran Chauhan said that till now bodies of 10 Naxalites have been found. Besides, AK-47, SLR and other weapons have also been recovered.
Entered Chhattisgarh from Odisha
Bastar IG P. Sundarraj said that a day ago information was received that Naxalites had entered Chhattisgarh through Odisha. After this the soldiers conducted a search operation. Meanwhile, Naxalites started firing in Margji area. In retaliation, soldiers also fired. There is news of 10 Naxalites being killed in this encounter. Three automatic guns and several other weapons were recovered from the spot. The officer said that an encounter is going on with DRG and CRPF teams in the area.
Where did the encounter take place?
The area where the encounter between soldiers and Naxalites is taking place is surrounded by forests. There are mountains nearby. The encounter took place with DRG and CRPF troops in the forests near Korajuguda, Dantespuram and Bhandarpadar villages.
5 Naxalites killed in Kanker
It is noteworthy that five days ago there was an encounter between soldiers and Naxalites in Kanker, Chhattisgarh, in which five Naxalites were killed. Police have recovered a huge quantity of cartridges including an SLR and a 12 bore rifle from him. On Sunday itself, soldiers foiled a major conspiracy of Naxalites in Balrampur, Chhattisgarh. The soldiers defused an ID tiffin bomb weighing about 4 kg during a roadside search operation.
