This was perhaps one of the largest-ever surrenders by Left-wing extremists in a single day in Chhattisgarh.
The gunfight broke out at a forest in Indravati National Park area in the morning when a team of security personnel was out an anti-Naxalite operation.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday vowed to eliminate Naxals from the country by March 2026 and asserted that the sacrifice of those killed by the extremists in Chhattisgarh will not go in vain.
The gunfight broke out at around 8 am in a forest in north Abujhmad along the border of Narayanpur and Kanker districts when a joint team of security personnel was out in anti-Naxalite operation, police said.
Shah expressed confidence that the NDA would form the government in Jharkhand, claiming it would win at least 52 out of 81 assembly seats based on the calculations from the recently held Lok Sabha elections.
Two Indian Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) jawans, who were injured in an IED blast executed by Naxals, succumbed to their injuries and two jawans in Narayanpur district Police injured in the incident on October 19, according to the Narayanpur district Police.
Amit Shah said 16,463 incidents of violence occurred between 2004 and 2014
In 2004-14, as many as 16,274 incidents of Naxal violence were reported. This declined by 53 per cent in the next decade to 7,696 during the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
At least eight Naxalites have been killed in an encounter that broke out between Naxalites and security forces in the forests of Abujhmad in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district, officials said on June 15. According to officials, the encounter between Naxalites and security forces has been underway for the past two days. WATCH!
In an interview with PTI late Saturday, Shah also said that there is no presence of the Maoists in the so-called Naxal corridor from Pashupatinath to Tirupati.
Twelve Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Bijapur on May 10, while 10, including three women, were gunned down in a forest along the border of Narayanpur and Kanker districts on April 30
A 16-year-old girl and an 18-year-old boy are among those who turned themselves in before the police
Most of the posts, known as forward operating bases (FOBs), were set up deep inside forest areas, which were out of bound for government officials and security forces till their establishment.
This is the second major strike on Naxalites by security forces in 15 days.
The gunfight took place in a forest near Keshkutul village under Bhairamgarh police station area at around 5.30 am when a team of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) was out on an anti-Naxal operation, a senior police official told PTI.
In an encounter in Chhattisgarh's Kanker, located in the Bastar region, a total of 29 Naxalites were killed. Superintendent of Police, Kanker, Indira Kalyan Elesela, mentioned that a BSF inspector and a constable from the Kanker police sustained injuries during the incident. Elesela also noted that among the deceased, three Naxalites have been identified thus far. Watch for more details!
"In the next three years, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the country will be 100 percent free from the Naxal problem," Amit Shah said.
These five districts will now be provided special central funds, as earmarked under the security-related expenditure (SRE) scheme for LWE hit states, for the financial year 2022-23
In March this year, Naxals burnt at least 12 vehicles, mostly trucks, engaged in road construction works in Kuyemari village, where 'Kodakal', one of the most picturesque waterfalls of the area, is located.
Left-wing extremism, violent incidents have come down over the years, data show. Incidents inflicting serious damage or loss continue to be reported.
Security personnel were ambushed by naxals when they were out on a combing operation in a forest along the border of the Bijapur and Sukma districts of Chhattisgarh.
During his visit, Shah will meet some of the injured security personnel in a hospital, a home ministry official said. Thirty jawans were injured in the ambush.
A Naxal "commander" Madvi Muiya was gunned down in that encounter, he added.
"Congress party has joined hands with Naxalites to oust Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his leadership,” Rao told reporters here at a press conference.
Two police personnel were also injured in the incident, which took place in Nilawaya village under the Aranpur police station.