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.

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

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

This brought the total number of suspected Maoists killed in the state this year to at least 187, according to media reports.

According to the police, the Districts Reserve Guards from Dantewada and Narayanpur, acting on specific intelligence inputs on the presence of Naxalites in Abujhmad, set out on an operation from different police camps.

At least 36 Naxalites were reportedly killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region on Friday As per Chhattisgarh police, the gunfight started between 12.30 p.m. and 1 pm,

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.