Government forces kill six Naxals in India’s Chhattisgarh
Six Naxals, including two women cadres, were killed in a fierce gunfight with joint contingents of India’s police and paramilitary forces in the central state of Chhattisgarh on Wednesday, police said.
The gunfight broke out in the forest area of Basaguda in Bijapur district, about 481km south of Raipur, the capital city of Chhattisgarh.
According to the police, the gunfight occurred during a search operation by the joint contingents.
On specific intelligence information about the presence of Naxals, a joint team rushed to the spot, and in the exchange of fire between the two sides, six Naxals, four men and two women, were killed, senior police officer P Sundarraj said.
“We have also recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from the spot, besides their communication system,” he added.
According to Mr Sundarraj, the government forces have not suffered any damage in the gunfight.
Currently, Naxals are active across central and eastern parts of India.
The insurgency has claimed hundreds of lives.
(Xinhua/NAN)
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