A woman Naxalite was killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district during an anti-Naxalite operation, highlighting ongoing efforts to combat Maoist insurgency.
Key Points
- A woman Naxalite was killed in an encounter with security personnel in Kanker district, Chhattisgarh.
- The encounter occurred during an anti-Naxalite operation in a forested area.
- The deceased Naxalite has been identified as Rupi, a member of the Maoists' Partapur area committee.
- The operation is ongoing, and further details are awaited regarding the security situation in the region.
A woman Naxalite was killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district on Monday, police said.
The face-off comes 12 days after the government declared Chhattisgarh free of armed Maoists on March 31.
The exchange of fire took place in a forested area under the Chhote Bethiya police station limits in the morning, when a team of security personnel was out on an anti-Naxalite operation, a senior police official said.
"So far, the body of a woman Naxalite along with a weapon has been recovered from the spot," he said.
The deceased cadre has been identified as Rupi, a member of the Maoists' Partapur area committee, the official said.
The operation was still underway in the area, and further details were awaited, he added.
