Maoist commanders & cadres were trapped within a 10-km radius, it is learnt. A fierce gunbattle followed, beginning Friday afternoon and ending late evening. Op may resume Saturday.

This is the biggest success of security forces after the April 16 encounter in Kanker district in which 29 Maoists were killed by security forces

In a huge success for the forces in recent times, as many as 36 Maoists were killed by security forces in a forest along the Narayanpur-Dantewada border in Chhattisgarh on Friday, according to a report,

At least 14 Naxals have been killed in an encounter with security forces in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh. The clash took place in the Abhujmaad forest, along the border of Narayanpur and Dantewada districts.

The gunfight broke out at around 1 pm in the forest between Thulthuli and Nendur villages in Abhujmaad on the Narayanpur-Dantewada inter-district border, when a joint team of security personnel was ou

Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar; gunfight broke out between Thulthuli and Nendur villages in Abujmarh on Narayanpur-Dantewada inter-district border

In a major crackdown on Maoist insurgency in Chhattisgarh, security forces killed 28 Naxalites during an intense encounter in the Bastar region on Friday, as stated by a senior police officer. The gunfight has been considered one of the biggest ant-Maoist operations in the state of 2024.

Indian security forces shot dead at least 28 Maoist rebels on Friday during a firefight, days after the country's home minister warned the insurgents to surrender or face "all-out" assault. Home minister Amit Shah met with citizens of Chhattisgarh last month and warned the insurgents to surrender to government forces or face the consequences.