Exchange of Fire Underway Between Security Forces and Naxals at Kanker Narayanpur Border

Kanker: An exchange of fire is underway between security forces and Naxals in jungle of Abujhmh at Kanker Narayanpur Border in Chhattisgarh on Saturday morning.

According to Chhattisgarh Police, security forces conducted a search operation on Friday night.

"Exchange of fire underway between Security forces and naxals in jungle of Abujhmh at Kanker Narayanpur Border," Chhattisgarh Police.

Reports indicate that this is a major encounter operation involving heavy exchange of fire to neutralise Naxals.

Furr details are awaited.

Earlier bodies of three Naxals, including of a platoon commander with a bounty of Rs 8 lakh, killed in an encounter in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, were recovered by security forces on November 9, a senior police official said.

A large cache of weapons was also recovered from area, Inspector General of Police (Bastar Range) Sundarraj P said.

encounter took place on November 8 between security forces from District Reserve Guard (DRG), Special Task Force (STF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), elite CoBRA unit and Naxalites in forested hills of Rekhapalli-Komathpalli, located at tri-junction of Usoor-Basaguda-Pamed. 

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