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Published 10:19 IST, January 21st 2025

Maoist Carrying Rs 1 Crore Bounty Among 14 Killed in Chhattisgarh Encounter

14 Maoists killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Gariaband district, say police.

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12 Maoists killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh's Gariaband
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Gariaband: An encounter between the Chhattisgarh security forces and the Maoists resulted in the killing of 14 Maoists at the Chhattisgarh- Odisha Border. Home Minister Amit Shah has also issued a statement…

14 Maoists Killed in Encounter in Chhattisgarh's Gariaband

Fourteen Maoists were killed in an encounter with Chhattisgarh police at the Chhattisgarh-Odisha border on Monday, the Chhattisgarh Police stated. According to the police, a member of the Maoists group, who had a bounty of 1 crore rupees on his head, was also killed in the encounter.

According to the police the encounter is still underway and more details are awaited on the matter. On January 17, two Border Security Force (BSF) jawans sustained injuries after Maoists set off an improvised explosive device (IED) in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district.

The incident happened when in the morning when a BSF road-opening party was being deployed up between Camp Garpa and Garpa village, added the police official. The incident has been confirmed by Narayanpur SP Prabhat Kumar and detailed information will be shared by the offals later in the day.

On January 16, two CRPF jawans were injured in a pressure IED blast planted by Maoists near Putkel village under the Basaguda police station in Bijapur district.

On January 12, five Maoists including two women were killed in an encounter with security forces in Bijapur. Several automatic and other weapons and explosives were recovered from the forests under the National Park area of the Bijapur district. The recovered weapons included one SLR rifle, one 12-bore rifle, two single-shot rifles, one BGL launcher, and one locally made Bharmar gun, along with explosives, Maoist literature, and other Maoists material.

Chhattisgarh Encounter: IG Bastar P Sundarraj Issues Statement

Speaking to ANI about the South Bastar Maoists encounter, IG Bastar P Sundarraj said, "Bodies of 12 Maoists, including 5 women, were recovered in the encounter that took place at 9 pm between security forces and Maoists on January 16."

"A large number of arms and ammunition were also recovered. We are moving ahead in our goal of taking action against Maoistsism," said P Sundarraj.

‘Another Mighty Blow to Naxalism’: Home Minister Amit Shah 

In a post on ‘X’ (formerly known as Twitter), Union Home Minister Amit Shah said, “Another mighty blow to Naxalism. Our security forces achieved major success towards building a Naxal-free Bharat. The CRPF, SoG Odisha, and Chhattisgarh Police neutralised 14 Naxalites in a joint operation along the Odisha-Chhattisgarh border. With our resolve for a Naxal-free India and the joint efforts of our security forces, Naxalism is breathing its last today.”

(Inputs from ANI)

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Updated 13:41 IST, January 21st 2025