30 Naxals killed so far in the encounter with Police in the Maad area on the Narayanpur-Dantewada border. A huge amount of automatic weapons were recovered. The search operation is underway. The ongoing encounter has resulted in the recovery of the bodies of all deceased Naxals, along with a significant cache of weapons, including AK-47 rifles and Self-Loading Rifles (SLRs).
Inspector General (IG) Bastar P. Sundarraj confirmed the encounter, which erupted in the Abhujmaad forest area near the border of Narayanpur and Dantewada districts. The police initiated the operation after receiving intelligence regarding the presence of Naxalite groups in the region.
All security personnel involved in the operation have been reported safe, and further details regarding the incident are awaited as the situation develops.
