Search operations were underway at both the encounter sites, police said

18 Naxals and a police jawan were killed in Bijapur after a joint team launched an encounter in the area, while 4 more Maoists were gunned down in Kanker after they opened fire on security forces.

Bastar: Security forces recovered the bodies of 30 Naxalites along with a large cache of firearms during search operations in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur and

Raipur: In a decisive crackdown on Maoist insurgency, security forces in Chhattisgarh have gunned down 30 Maoists in two intense encounters that began on

In a gunfight with Naxals in Bijapur, 18 Naxals and one District Reserve Jawan were killed on Thursday. The battle took place in the forest area along the Bijapur-Dantewada border.

An encounter broke out between security personnel and Naxalites in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Thursday (March 20, 2025), a senior police official said.

Jawan From Bijapur Reserve Guard Killed During Shootout With Naxals In Chhattisgarh

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Security forces have killed a total of 22 Naxalites in two separate operations in Bijapur and Kanker districts of Chhattisgarh, police said on Thursday. India News | 22 Naxalites Killed During Encounters in Bijapur, Kanker Districts.

Home Minister Shah had said in a post on X that it was another major success as part of the 'Naxal Mukt Bharat Abhiyan' as the country is poised to become naxal free by March 31 next year.