NEW DELHI: A Naxalite was shot dead in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh ’s Bijapur district on Saturday, police said.
The gunfight broke out in a forest in the western part of the district when a team of security personnel launched an anti-Naxal operation , a senior police official confirmed.
After the exchange of fire ended, the forces searched the site and recovered the body of the slain Naxalite. Along with the body, security teams found a 12-bore gun, a Barrel Grenade Launcher (BGL), explosives and other Maoist-related material, the officer added.
The operation was part of the ongoing efforts to curb Maoist activity in the region.
The gunfight broke out in a forest in the western part of the district when a team of security personnel launched an anti-Naxal operation , a senior police official confirmed.
After the exchange of fire ended, the forces searched the site and recovered the body of the slain Naxalite. Along with the body, security teams found a 12-bore gun, a Barrel Grenade Launcher (BGL), explosives and other Maoist-related material, the officer added.
The operation was part of the ongoing efforts to curb Maoist activity in the region.
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