In Chhattisgarh, nine Maoists were killed in an encounter with security forces today. The encounter took place in the border area of Dantewada and Bijapur districts of Bastar division. Security forces had received information about the presence of a large number of Maoists in this area. After this, a joint team of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the District Reserve Guard (DRG) was sent on a search operation in the area near Endri village.
During this operation, an encounter took place between the security forces and the Maoists this morning near the hills of Bailadila. After the encounter, the bodies of nine Maoists have been recovered from the spot. Apart from this, a self-loading rifle (SLR) as well as two other rifles have also been recovered from the spot. The search operation is still going on.
