Kanker, Apr 16 – In a significant operation, at least 18 Naxalites were neutralized in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district on Tuesday, confirmed the Border Security Force (BSF).
During the intense gun-battle, three security personnel sustained injuries, and a substantial cache of weapons was seized from the encounter site, as per state police reports.
The confrontation erupted around 2 pm in the dense Hapatola forest, situated between Binagunda and Koronar villages under the jurisdiction of Chhotebethiya police station. The exchange of fire transpired during a joint anti-Naxal operation conducted by the Border Security Force (BSF) and the state police’s District Reserve Guard (DRG).
The BSF, actively engaged in counter-insurgency efforts, disclosed, “Bodies of 18 Maoist cadres were retrieved from the site of the encounter. Additionally, seven AK series rifles and three Light Machine Guns were seized.”
“One BSF personnel sustained a bullet injury to his leg during the skirmish; however, his condition is stable,” the statement further affirmed.
The Chhattisgarh police confirmed that three security personnel sustained injuries during the engagement and are currently being transferred to a medical facility for treatment.
