3 Maoists Killed In Encounter With Security Forces In Chhattisgarh

Three Maoists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Thursday, state Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma said.

The security forces have achieved success in the anti-Maoist operation in Sukma, he said.

So far, bodies of three Maoists have been recovered and the search operation is still underway, Vijay Sharma, who holds the Home portfolio, told reporters in Raipur.

Referring to the IED blast triggered by Maoists on January 6 wherein eight security personnel and a civilian driver of their vehicle were killed in Bijapur district, the deputy CM said, "There is huge anger among security forces after what Maoists have done." "I have met them (security forces). I reiterate that with the strength and courage of our jawans, the (Maoist) menace will be eliminated within the stipulated time," he said.