Raipur: Five Maoist Shot dead during clashes with security forces Abu Jimal forest chhattisgarh Saturday morning. The area borders Kanker-Narayanpur district Bastard Division In Chhattisgarh.
Five automatic weapons were seized from the site of the encounter.
Authorities reported on Saturday that two DRG soldiers were also injured in the Maoist attack. The injured are being airlifted to Raipur.
Senior officials told TOI in an interview that the clashes were ongoing in the forest and gunfire erupted at regular intervals.
He mentioned that a joint security team consisting of the Regional Reserve Guard, Special Task Force and Border Security Force conducted a security inspection. anti-maoist action after receiving specific information about the presence of Maoists in the forests along the northern borders of Kanker and Abujima.
During the search, the Maoists and security forces clashed at around 8 am and the gunbattle continued.
He said more details would emerge soon.
Unconfirmed reports indicate that the Maoists may have suffered heavy casualties in the clashes.
Recently, security forces recovered three bodies. Naxaliteone of which is a prize of Rs 8 lakh bijapur district.
