India News | Chhattisgarh: Naxalite Gunned Down in Encounter with Security Forces in Narayanpur
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A Naxalite was killed in an encounter with the security forces in the forests of Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district on Monday, police said.
Raipur, Aug 21 (PTI) A Naxalite was killed in an encounter with the security forces in the forests of Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district on Monday, police said.
The skirmish took place around 9 am in Bhatbeda forest area under Orchha police station limits, where a joint team of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and Bastar Fighters, both units of the police, was out on an anti-Naxalite operation, an official said.
The operation was launched based on inputs about the presence of senior Naxalite leaders, including platoon no. 16 in-charge Mallesh, commander Vimla and those belonging to the Indravati Area Committee of Maoists, the official said.
Once the firing stopped, the body of a Naxalite in a 'uniform' was found at the spot, he said, adding that a .315 rifle and a 12 bore rifle were also recovered from the scene.
The identity of the deceased Naxalite is yet to be ascertained. A search is also underway in the nearby areas, the official said.
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