In an encounter between security forces and Naxals in the Sukma district of Chhattisgarh on Wednesday, at least five Naxalites sustained injuries. The skirmish occurred in the forests of Nagaram and Kotta Palli villages during an anti-Naxalite operation conducted by the District Reserve Guard (DRG), a unit of the state police, along with the CoBRA 201 battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Bastar Fighters, a police unit dedicated to combating Left-wing extremism in Chhattisgarh, according to police sources.
The authorities reported discovering explosive materials and a substantial quantity of Naxal-related items at the scene, identified as a significant Naxal camp. Currently, all soldiers are reported to be safe, and the encounter is ongoing.
In a related incident on December 16, four Naxalites were apprehended in connection with an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast near Sadaktola village in the Kanker district. The blast had resulted in the unfortunate death of BSF Head Constable Akhilesh Kumar Rai.
