Naxal killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh

A Naxal, carrying a reward of Rs 1 lakh on his he, was killed in an encounter with security forces in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh on Wednesday, police said. skirmish took place at around 3 pm in forest of Gachanpalli vill under Bhejji police station area when a joint team of security forces was on a counter-insurgency operation, Inspector General of Police (Bastar range) Sundarraj P told PTI.

Separate teams of District Reserve Guard (DRG), Special Task Force (STF) and CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) were involved in operation, he said.

"When one of patrolling teams of DRG was vancing through Gachanpalli forest, located around 500 kms away from Raipur, a gunfight broke out between two sides," he said. However, ultras soon escaped from spot on finding security personnel zeroing on m, he said.

During search, body of a Naxal cl in 'uniform' was recovered from spot along with a country- me firearm, a huge cache of explosives and or Maoist- related material, IG said. deceased cre was identified as Kti Mutta, a Janmilitia Commander, who was carrying a reward of Rs 1 lakh on his he, he said, ding that a search operation was underway in area.