Naxalite Killed During Encounter With Security Personnel In Dantewada District

Dantewada District, March 19, 2024: A Naxalite was killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district on Tuesday, a police official announced to the press today.

The firefight took place in the morning in a forest near Purangel village under Kirandul police station area when a joint team of personnel from different security forces was out on an anti-Naxal operation, Dantewada Superintendent of Police Gaurav Rai declared.

Personnel belonging to the District Reserve Guard, Bastar Fighters, both units of the state police, and the Central Reserve Police Force’s 111th, 230th, 231st battalions were involved in the operation, the police official remarked.

After the exchange of fire stopped, the body of a Naxalite, a weapon, some explosives and other Naxal items were recovered from the spot, the police official stated.

A number of Naxalites were also reported to be injured in the gun battle, the police official said.

The identity of the slain Naxalite was yet to be ascertained, the SP commented, adding that a search operation was still underway in the area.

Source : https://www.deccanherald.com/india/chhattisgarh/naxalite-killed-in-encounter-with-security-personnel-in-chhattisgarh-2943011