In an anti-Naxalite operation on October 4, at least 30 Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces along the Dantewada-Narayanpur border in Chhattisgarh. The gunfight occurred in the Abhujmaad forest, and senior Naxal cadres are believed to be among the dead. A large cache of weapons, including an AK-47 and an SLR, was recovered. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai praised the operation, stating that Naxalism is nearing its end. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has set March 2026 as the target to eliminate Naxalism. So far, 185 Naxalites have been killed this year.
The retail segment opened 331 new stores and added 81.3 million sq. ft. in gross area, taking the total store count to 18,918.