Cop killed, 22 Naxals gunned down during separate encounters in Chhattisgarh

18 Maoists were killed by security forces during a clash in Bijapur, Chattisgarh on Thursday, March 20. Firing between the two groups has been going on since 7 am, during which one DRG jawan died.

Representational image 18 Maoists, 1 security personnel killed in Bijapur encounter(File)

A joint team had been deployed under the Gangalur police station in the border areas of Bijapur and Dantewada districts as part of an anti-Maoist operation. Clashes and search operations to find more bodies in the area are still underway.

Along with the bodies of the Maoists, a large cache of weapons and ammunitions was also found at the site of the encounter.