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Raipur, Apr 2: In a major anti-insurgency operation, eight Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Bijapur district of
In Bijapur, 8 Naxalites were killed by security forces in a forest encounter. Led by Inspector General of Police, personnel recovered bodies and weapons. The area sees heightened Naxalite activity during the TCOC in summer.
With the latest incident, 41 Naxalites have been killed so far this year in separate encounters with security forces in Bastar region, comprising seven districts including Bijapur, according to police.
Bijapur district comes under the Bastar Lok Sabha constituency, which will go to polls in the first phase of general elections on April 19.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The encounter broke around 6 am on Tuesday at Lendra village in Bijapur after a joint search operation by the District Reserve Group (DRG), Special Task Force (STF), CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) that commenced on Monday night from Gangalur police station area, police said. India News | Bodies of Nine Naxals Recovered After Encounter with Security Forces in Bijapur.