Narayanpur news. An encounter is going on between the police and the Naxalites in Kutul area of Abujhmad of Narayanpur on the border of Chhattisgarh-Maharashtra state. It is being told that the soldiers have killed 8 Maoists in the encounter. The number of Naxalites killed may increase further. 1 soldier has been martyred in the encounter while two are injured. The force is still present on the spot.
The police had received information that a large number of Naxalites are present in Kutul, Farasbeda, Kodtameta area. After this information from the informer, about 1400 soldiers of DRG and STF were taken out for the operation from Jagdalpur, Dantewada, Kondagaon and Kanker of Bastar division. For the last 3 days, the soldiers have been running an operation against the Naxalites. The soldiers have surrounded the hideout of the Naxalites. A day before also, there was intermittent firing with this joint team of soldiers throughout the day. An encounter is going on again from the morning of June 15 today. According to the information received so far, the force has killed 8 Maoists. The number of Naxalites killed may also increase. Officers say that more information will be available when the soldiers return.