31 Naxals gunned down in Chhattisgarh, 185 ultras eliminated so far in 2024

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Bodies of Naxalites along with a cache of weapons, including an AK-47 rifle and one SLR (self-loading rifle), have been recovered from the encounter spot...

In one of the largest operations against Maoists in Chhattisgarh, security forces killed at least 31 Naxalites during a fierce encounter in the Bastar region on Friday...

This operation marks the highest number of Maoist fatalities in a single action since the state was formed 24 years ago..

One jawan from the state's District Reserve Guard (DRG) was injured by a grenade shell during the gunfight, which took place at 1 pm in the forest between Thulthuli and Nendur villages along the Narayanpur-Dantewada border, Inspector General of Police (Bastar Range) Sundarraj P said...

Security forces also seized a cache of weapons, including an AK-47, an SLR, an INSAS rifle, an LMG, and a .303 rifle...

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