SUKMA, Nov 22: In a significant operation against Naxalism, security forces killed 10 Naxals in an encounter on Friday morning in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district. The clash occurred during a joint operation by the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), based on intelligence inputs about the presence of Naxal members in the region.
Inspector General (IG) of Bastar, P Sundarraj, confirmed the success of the operation, revealing that a large cache of weapons, including INSAS, AK-47, and SLR rifles, were recovered from the site. The encounter took place in the forested hills around Korajuguda, Dantespuram, Nagaram, and Bhandarpadar villages, located under the Bhejji police station area. Sundarraj added that search operations were ongoing in the area to track any remaining Naxal forces.
The security forces had been tracking the activities of Naxal groups associated with the Konta and Kistaram Area Committee of Sukma district. According to officials, the encounter began early in the morning and lasted for several hours.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnudeo Sai lauded the efforts of the security forces for their courage and commitment to maintaining peace in the state. He reaffirmed the government’s firm stance on Naxalism, emphasizing the state’s zero-tolerance policy. “The elimination of Naxalites is certain, and we are moving ahead in a planned manner to fulfill Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s goal of eradicating Naxalism from Chhattisgarh by March 2026,” CM Sai said.
Earlier this week, the Chief Minister had met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi to discuss the progress of anti-Naxal operations. Sai mentioned that in the past 11 months, nearly 200 Naxals had been killed, and over 600 had surrendered. This latest encounter follows a series of successful operations in the Bastar region, including one on November 16, where five Naxals were killed in the Abujhmad jungles of Kanker. During that operation, which involved the DRG, Special Task Force (STF), Bastar Fighters, and Border Security Force (BSF), two security personnel were injured, and a large cache of weapons was recovered.
