This is an archive article published on November 26, 2022
Three Maoists killed in encounter with police in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur
The gunfight took place around 7.30 am in Pomra forest under Mirtur police station limits when joint teams of security forces were out on an anti-Maoist operation, Inspector General of Police (Bastar Range) Sundarraj P told PTI.
The body of victim identified as Amrik Singh, resident of Bakshiwala, was exhumed Saturday, almost a month after he was murdered at village Bakshiwala in Sangrur's Sunam, police said. (File/Representational) Three Maoists, including a woman, were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Saturday, a police official said.
The gunfight took place around 7.30 am in Pomra forest under Mirtur police station limits when joint teams of security forces were out on an anti-Maoist operation, Inspector General of Police (Bastar Range) Sundarraj P told PTI.
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The operation involving the personnel of the District Reserve Guard (DRG), the Special Task Force (STF) and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was launched based on inputs about the presence of Divisional Committee members of Maoists Mohan Kadti and Sumitra along with 30-40 colleagues in Pomra forest, located over 400 km away from capital Raipur, he said.
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