Chhattisgarh: Three Naxalites killed in Kanker

NEW DELHI: Three Naxalites were killed in a clash with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district on Sunday. The encounter occurred in a forest area in Koyalibeda during an anti-Naxal operation led by the District Reserve Guard and the Border Security Force.

The bodies of three Naxalites and two weapons have been recovered so far, with the operation still ongoing, confirmed superintendent of police Indira Kalyan Elesela.

This comes a day after a Maoist was killed in an encounter with the District Reserve Guards (DRG) in Chhattisgarh's Sukma on Saturday. The exchange of fire took place in the Burkalanka jungle area. The body of the Naxal was found during a search operation conducted by the DRG.

The state has been hit by violence recently. Earlier this week, two men were killed in Sukma village allegedly by Naxals who suspected them of being police informers. The deceased were identified as Sodi Hunga and Madvi Nanda, residents of Dulled village.

This comes after a Naxalite camp on the Bijapur-Dantewada border was busted by security forces following two encounters with the ultras. The operation was part of an anti-Naxal operation launched by a joint team of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) of Bijapur and Dantewada, Special Task Force (STF) and 202nd battalion of CRPF's elite Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) on Tuesday, an official said.
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