Chhattisgarh Bastar encounter: 2 Maoists killed, ammunition seized by security forces

Security forces carried out an encounter with Maoists in southern Bijapur district on Thursday, eliminating two insurgents and seizing a large cache of weapons and ammunition. The operation unfolded early morning in a dense forest area, with intense gunfire exchanges continuing into the afternoon.

Security officials said that a District Reserve Guard (DRG) team initiated a targeted search operation in South Bastar early Thursday, acting on precise intelligence about armed Maoist cadres in the area, according to a report by news agency IANS.

The exchange of fire broke out at around 7:00 am between security personnel and insurgents, escalating into a major anti-Maoist action in one of Bastar division's worst-hit districts. During the ongoing operation, forces recovered two Maoist bodies from the site.