Bijapur District Police Claim 1 CPI (Maoist) Cadre Killed Battling DRG Personnel

Bijapur District, December 11, 2024: A suspected Maoist was killed in a firefight with security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Wednesday, police said in a statement released to the press today.

According to the police statement the gun battle occurred in the forests of Munga village under the jurisdiction of the Gangloor police station.

“A District Reserve Guard (DRG) team was conducting an anti-Maoist operation in the area based on intelligence inputs about the presence of several Maoist leaders, including divisional committee member Dinesh Modiam, company commander Vella, and 30-40 cadres in the Munga region,” the police statement declared.

The exchange of fire began as the patrolling team attempted to cordon off the area, the police statement proclaimed.

“After the firing ceased, police recovered the body of a Maoist along with a 9 mm pistol, an IED, six remote switches used to trigger IEDs, and other Maoist-related materials from the site,” the police statement alleged, adding that the identity of the deceased Maoist is yet to be confirmed.

Two security personnel were injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast triggered by the Maoists. They were taken to a local hospital for treatment, stated an official of the Bijapur district police.

“The injured security personnel have been identified as Mangalam Kudiyam and Rajeshwar Shori, constables with the DRG,” the police official said.

Source : https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/maoist-killed-two-security-personnel-injured-in-bijapur-gunfight-101733910146785.html