Seven Maoists killed in Chattisgarh
This is the second major encounter in Abujhmad where 29 Maoists were killed earlier this month.
New Delhi, May 1
Seven Maoists, including two women, were killed in an encounter with security forces in Maoist-affected Bastar region of Chhattisgarh. A joint team of District Reserve Guards (DRG) and Special Task Force (STF) carried out the operation.
This is the second major encounter in Abujhmad where 29 Maoists were killed earlier this month.
The police stated that the encounter took place in wee hours in Abujhmad on the inter-district border of Knker and Narayanpur districts.
After the encounter, the forces launched a search operation and recovered the bodies of the seven Maoists. The forces said they also found an AK-47 assault rifle, weapons, ammunition, and explosives.
Following the instructions of the Ministry of Home Affairs and union Home Minister Amit Shah, the operations to erase left wing extremism from the Maoist affected belts of India had gained momentum.
