An encounter took place between Special Task Force (STF) jawans and Naxals in the forest area near Orchha police station in Chhattisgarh. STF personnel remained safe as the Naxals fled the scene. Voting is proceeding as planned despite viral misinformation about Naxals surrounding polling booths. Naxals fired at DRG personnel during Chhattisgarh polls, but security forces retaliated and voting is ongoing. A CRPF jawan was injured in an IED blast triggered by Naxals in Sukma district