Deadly Encounter: Security Forces Neutralize Seven Naxalites in Chhattisgarh

Seven Naxalites were killed by security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region during an anti-Naxal operation. The encounter happened in the Abhujmaad forest at the Narayanpur-Dantewada border. Weapons were seized, and a search continues. This raises the Maoist toll to 164 in Bastar this year.

In a significant operation, security personnel neutralized seven Naxalites in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region on Friday, according to a senior police official.

The encounter unfolded around 1 PM in the dense Abhujmaad forest, located along the Narayanpur-Dantewada inter-district border. It occurred during an ongoing anti-Naxal operation conducted by a joint team of security forces.

Following the exchange of gunfire, authorities recovered the bodies of seven Naxalites, alongside an arsenal featuring an AK-47 rifle and an SLR (self-loading rifle). A search operation continues in the area. This marks the 164th Maoist fatality in the Bastar region this year, the police said.

(With inputs from agencies.)