9 suspected Naxals killed in Chhattisgarh encounter, says police : Valley Vision

Nine suspected Naxals were killed Tuesday in an alleged encounter with security forces on the inter-district border between Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada and Bijapur districts, police said.

“So far, nine Maoists have been killed, and a large quantity of weapons, including a self-loading rifle (SLR), a .303 rifle, and a .315 bore rifle, have been found from the spot,” read a police statement.

“All the jawans involved in the operation are safe. The search operation is still underway, and further details will be shared after the operation is complete,” it added.

With this incident, 154 suspected Naxalites have been killed by security forces in different operations in Chhattisgarh this year. However, rights groups and critics argue that many unarmed civilians were killed in staged encounters.