Chhattisgarh: Eight suspected Maoists and two police personnel killed in Sukma gunfight
The encounter is still going on in a forest in Kistaram near the Telangana border.
At least eight suspected Maoists were killed on Monday in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district, PTI reported. Sukma Superintendent of Police Abhishek Meena said that two personnel of the District Reserve Guard also died in the encounter.
The encounter is going on in a forest in Kistaram area near the Telangana border, around 500 km from state capital Raipur, Meena added.
The gun battle started when a team of security personnel comprising the District Reserve Guard and the Special Task Force was on an anti-Maoist operation. Meena said reinforcements have been deployed.
2 District Reserve Guards (DRG) have died in action and 7-8 naxals have been neutralised in an encounter between troops of DRG & STF (Special Task Force) and naxals in Saklar village in Sukma district. Evacuation process is underway: Sukma SP Abhishek Meena #Chhattisgarh
— ANI (@ANI) November 26, 2018
Encounter in the Kistaram area of Sukma district. 2 chhattisgarh police DRG jawans killed in the firefight. 8 maoists also killed say Chhattisgarh Police officials. Evacuation on amidst continuing exchange of fire @IndianExpress
— Dipankar Ghose (@dipankarghose31) November 26, 2018