Security forces Neutralize three Naxalites in Kanker encounter

In a successful anti-naxal operation, a joint team of police and Border Security Force (BSF) in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district engaged in a fierce encounter resulting in the elimination of three Naxalites on Sunday.

Acting on credible information about the gathering of Naxalites, police personnel initiated a search operation in the insurgency-prone Kanker district. The operation unfolded in the forest area of Koyalibeda, where security forces encountered the armed Naxalites.

Slain Naxals Yet to be Identified; Weapons Recovered

During the encounter, the joint team of police and BSF successfully neutralized the three Naxalites, recovering two weapons from the site. The identities of the deceased Naxals are yet to be established, as confirmed by Kanker SP Indira Kalyan Elesela.

Continued Crackdown on Naxals in Chhattisgarh

This recent encounter follows another incident in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district where a Naxal was killed during an exchange of fire between District Reserve Guards (DRG) and the outlaws in the Burkalanka jungle area on Saturday. The state has witnessed heightened tensions, with Naxals resorting to violence, including the alleged killing of two individuals in Sukma village on suspicion of being police informers.

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