At least eight Naxalites have been killed in an encounter that broke out between Naxalites and security forces in the forests of Abujhmad in the Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district, officials said on June 15. According to officials, the encounter between Naxalites and security forces has been underway for the past two days. On the encounter, IG Bastar P Sundarraj said, "In an encounter between security personnel and Naxalites, 8 bodies of Naxalities have been recovered. Three of our security personnel got injured and one of them lost his life. The other two have been airlifted to Raipur and are under treatment.
Source: Economic Times June 16, 2024 05:29 UTC