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Bijapur. Bijapur. So far 31 Naxalites have been killed in an encounter between security forces and Naxalites in the National Park area of Bijapur district. The security forces are entering the den of Naxalites and eliminating them. This success achieved by the soldiers is commendable, I salute their bravery. The sad news of 2 soldiers martyred and 2 soldiers injured in the encounter has also been received. I pray to God for the peace of the souls of the martyred soldiers and to provide strength to the bereaved families and for the speedy recovery of the injured soldiers.
In our double engine government, 282 Naxalites have been killed in the state in thirteen months so far, 1033 Naxalites have been arrested and 925 Naxalites have surrendered. Under the leadership of the successful Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, our state will be Naxal-free by March 2026. In this direction, the security forces are continuously achieving success and moving rapidly towards the goal.
More than 1000 soldiers killed 31 Naxalites in an encounter on the Chhattisgarh-Maharashtra border on Sunday. The bodies of all 31 have been recovered. The encounter took place in the Indravati National Park area of Bijapur. At present, the search operation is going on. At the same time, the dead Naxalites are also being identified. In this encounter
One jawan each of DRG and STF were martyred, while 2 jawans were also injured who have been airlifted to Raipur. Their condition is out of danger. Bastar Range IG Sundarraj P said that a large quantity of weapons and explosives have also been recovered from the spot.
So far this year, 81 Naxalites have been killed in Chhattisgarh, out of which 65 have been killed in Bastar division itself. It includes 7 districts including Bijapur. According to the police, in 2024, the soldiers killed 217 Naxalites in different encounters. On February 2, security forces killed 8 Naxalites in an encounter in Gangaluur police station area of Bijapur district. All the Maoists killed were male Naxalites. Around 800-1000 security personnel had surrounded the Naxalites of PLGA Company No. 2. Big leaders were also among them. The force recovered 303, 12 bore, BGL launcher along with INSAS from the spot.
