18 Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh encounter, 3 jawans hurt

April 16, 2024 18:28

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At least 18 Maoists were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district on Tuesday, the police said.

Three security personnel suffered injuries in the fierce gun-battle and a large quantity of weapons was also recovered from the spot, they said.

The gunfight took place at around 2 pm in Hapatola forest between Binagunda and Koronar villages under Chhotebethiya police station limits, when a joint team of the Border Security Force and the state's District Reserve Guard was out on an anti-Maoist operation, a senior police official said.

"As per preliminary information, at least eight Naxalites were gunned down in the encounter. A huge cache of weapons was recovered from the spot," he informed.

The three security personnel injured in the gunfight were being shifted to a hospital for treatment, the official said. -- PTI

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