Police Claim 30 Maoists Killed In Separate Encounters With Security Personnel In Bastar Division

Raipur District, March 20, 2025: At least 30 individuals police claim to be cadres of the CPI (Maoist) were killed in two separate encounters on Thursday in Bastar division, Chhattisgarh state, a police official announced to the press today.

According to the police official, a joint team of security forces launched an anti-Maoist operation based on intelligence inputs. Around 7am, an encounter broke out in the dense forests along the inter-district border of Bijapur and Dantewada, where at least 26 alleged Maoists were killed, adding that during the exchange of fire, a District Reserve Guard (DRG) jawan was killed.

In a statement to the press, State Home Minister Vijay Sharma confirmed that 18 bodies have been recovered so far, while search operations are still ongoing, adding that several weapons and explosives were also seized from the encounter site.

According to a district police representative, in another ongoing encounter in Kanker district, Bastar division, a joint team of Border Security Force (BSF) and DRG personnel killed four alleged Maoists near the Abujhmad jungle of Narayanpur district, adding that no security personnel were injured in the operation, and that further details are awaited.

According to police officials, Bijapur, Dantewada, Kanker, and Narayanpur remain among the seven most Maoist-affected districts in Chhattisgarh state.

Source : https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2025/Mar/20/at-least-30-maoists-one-security-personnel-killed-in-separate-encounters-in-chhattisgarh

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