10 Naxalites killed in encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh

The tally of Naxalites killed in an encounter between security forces and Naxalites in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur has gone up to 10, police officials said on Tuesday. “Final update till now 10 naxal bodies (09 male and one female). Weapons recovered so far one LMG, one .303 rifle, one 12 bore, a huge number of BGL launchers and BGL shells plus other arms and ammunition,” Inspector General of Police, Bastar Range, P Sundarraj said. Tuesday at Lendra village in Bijapur after a joint search operation by the District Reserve Group (DRG), Special Task Force (STF), CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) that began on Monday night from Gangalur police station area, police said. “We recovered the bodies of four Naxals after an encounter with the security forces near Kendra-Korcholi forest in Gangalur police station area of Bijapur district,” Inspector General of Police, Bastar Range, P Sundarraj, briefed reporters on Tuesday. “One light machine gun (LMG), barrel grenade launchers (BGL) launchers and other arms and ammunition were recovered from the spot. The search operation is still underway,” he added.