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A Maoist was killed successful an brushwood with information unit successful Bijapur territory of Chhattisgarh connected Thursday (February 5, 2025), a constabulary authoritative said.
The speech of occurrence broke retired successful a wood successful the confederate portion of the territory astatine 7.30 a.m. erstwhile a associated squad of information forces was retired connected an anti-Maoist operation, a elder authoritative said.
The intermittent speech of occurrence is inactive underway. So far, the assemblage of a Maoist, on with an AK-47 rifle, has been recovered from the spot, helium said.
More details volition beryllium shared erstwhile the cognition is over, helium added.
With this action, astatine slightest 23 Maoists person been killed successful abstracted encounters successful the State truthful acold this year.
Earlier, 14 Maoists were gunned down successful 2 encounters connected January 3 successful the Bastar region, which comprises 7 districts, including Bijapur.
Last year, a full of 285 Maoists were killed successful encounters with information forces successful Chhattisgarh.
The Centre has acceptable a deadline of March 31 this twelvemonth to eradicate Left-Wing Extremism from the country.
