Bijapur (Chhattisgarh) [India], January 20 (ANI): An encounter broke out between the police and Naxals under the Basaguda Police Station limits in the Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, said an official on Saturday.

The encounter broke out during a search operation near the Belam Gutta hills.

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According to the official, a joint search operation by the Jharkhand police and COBRA unit was launched near the Belam Gutta Hills after the information regarding the presence of Naxals including Vinod Karma, Raju Punem, Vishwanath, and Guddu Telam along with 20-25 armed Naxals was received.

During the search operation, the encounter broke out at around 7: 30 a.m., added the official.

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Meanwhile, a further search operation is underway.

More details are awaited.

Earlier this month, a 6-month-old girl was killed and her mother was hurt in a firing between security forces and Naxals in Bijapur, which also left two District Reserve Guard jawans injured. (ANI)

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