BREAKING: Three Naxalites killed in fierce encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Sukma

Three Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Thursday.

Sukma: Three Naxalites have been killed after a fierce encounter erupted on Thursday with the security forces in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district. This development was also confirmed by Deputy CM Vijay Sharma.

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The gunfight began early morning in a forest along the Sukma-Bijapur district border, where a joint team of security personnel was conducting an anti-Naxalite operation.

The operation involved a combined force of the District Reserve Guard, Special Task Force, and CoBRA, an elite unit of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). As the encounter unfolded, intermittent exchanges of fire continued.

The security personnel's swift action is part of the state government's zero-tolerance policy towards Naxalism, aiming to establish peace and facilitate development in the Bastar region.

On Monday (Jan 6), Naxals detonated an improvised explosive device, killing eight District Reserve Guards (DRG) jawans and a civilian driver in Bijapur. The incident occurred near Ambeli village under Kutru police station as the security personnel returned from an anti-Naxalite operation in the area.

According to Inspector General of Police Sundarraj P, the DRG, a specialized unit of the state police, had conducted the operation earlier on Monday. The personnel were returning in their Scorpio vehicle when the Naxals blew it up.

This devastating incident is the biggest Naxalite strike on security personnel in the last two years.