Narayanpur Encounter: Personnel belonging to the District Reserve Guard (DRG) from Narayanpur and Kondagaon districts, and the Border Security Force (BSF) are involved in the operation.
Randhir from the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee, the strongest Maoist formation, carried a reward of Rs 25 lakh.
The Naxalite killed in the encounter was carrying a reward of Rs 14 lakh on his head. A resident of Chhattisgarh's Sukma, he was an expert in making improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
The search operation was launched based on inputs about meetings convened by Naxalites at separate locations in the area in connection with their illegal levy collection.
A gun battle broke out when a District Reserve Guard (DRG) team under Dhamtari Superintendent of Police Anjneya Varshney was out on an anti-Naxalite operation.
So far this year, 123 Naxalites have been killed and 136 firearms recovered in 71 encounters in Bastar division, comprising Kanker, Kondagaon, Narayanpur, Bastar, Bijapur, Dantewada and Sukma districts, police said, adding during the same period, 339 Naxalites have surrendered in the division.
In recent months, Manjhi has reported receiving multiple threats from Naxalite factions. These threats have escalated to the point where he feels compelled to relinquish his prestigious award to ensure his safety and the security of his family.
Those held were identified as Kunjam Hurra (24), Madvi Deva (27), Padam Pandu (26) and Podium Lakha (28) – all Jan Militia members of Naxalites, and two Maoist supporters, identified as Padam Hidma (28) and Madvi Arjun (26).
According to the preliminary information, Hemla, who was residing in Kutru, had gone to his village on March 8 for some work, the official said.
The injured ASI is reported to have received medical attention, and the situation is being closely monitored by law enforcement agencies.
Dodi was an active aide of the Nelnar Area Committee of Maoists, the official said. He was involved in setting three trucks on fire and attacking their drivers in the forests of Jhari village in January 2022, he added.
These villages witnessed the unfurling of the tricolour for the first time during this year's Republic Day celebrations on January 26.
Chhattisgarh: Two Naxalites, including a woman, were killed in an encounter with police in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Monday morning, an official said.
Chhattisgarh: At least four weapons were recovered in the operation, of which one is a US-made M1 carbine.
Sandip Patil, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Gadchiroli said, "Naxals are using small drones for surveillance of our posts near the Chhattisgarh border."
In a major success, Chhattisgarh police on July 26 arrested a wanted Naxalite commander Tiger Hoonga, who was involved in the 2018 Improvised explosive device (IED) attack against Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) battalion.
A Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) constable is providing 'Mallakhamba' training to children in the forests of Abujmarh in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district which is hit by the Naxalite violence.
An anti-Naxalite squad of Kerala Police on Thursday took into custody a dentist in the city on suspicion that he has links with Maoists, Police said.
Union Minister Piyush Goyal in an exclusive conversation with India TV spoke in detail about the farmers' agitation, how Maoists, and anti-national elements have hijacked it, on the government's stand towards farmers' demands and the road ahead. He praised India TV for exposing how Maoists, anti-national forces have hijacked the protest.
The DIG said that after several rounds of firing, the Naxals fled deep inside the forest.
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