naxalites: Naxalite killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada

A Naxalite was gunned down by safety forces in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada on Friday, a police official stated. The encounter befell in a forest below Kirandul police station limits when District Reserve Guard (DRG), Bastar Fighters and Central Reserve Police Drive (CRPF) personnel have been out on an anti-Naxal operation, the official stated.

“The operation was launched on Thursday based mostly on inputs concerning the presence of Maoists in Purangel, Badepalli, Doditumnar and Gampur areas. After the change of fireside ended, the physique of a male Naxalite and a weapon have been recovered from the spot. Additional particulars are awaited because the operation remains to be underway,” he stated.

With this incident, the variety of Naxalites killed in separate encounters within the seven districts in Bastar area this yr has reached 47, the official stated. On Tuesday, 13 Naxalites have been killed in an encounter with safety forces in Bijapur district within the area.

Bijapur district is in Bastar Lok Sabha constituency, which can go to polls within the first section of common elections on April 19.