Chhattisgarh: Female Naxalite killed in encounter; Gun recovered

During an encounter near village Amatola-Kanpar, one Naxalite was killed and a gun was recovered from the site. Read further on Dynamite news:

Kanker: A Naxalite was killed in an encounter between the police and Naxalites in Kanker district of Chhattisgarh on Friday morning, police said.

Senior Superintendent of Police Indira Kalyan Elisela said that an encounter was underway between police and Naxalites in the Chhotebethia area. She said the exact number of Naxalites killed would be confirmed after the police personnel return.

According to a police statement, a joint team of District Reserve Police and Border Security Force personnel were on patrol in the jungle near the Gosali river, following a tip-off about the presence of Naxalites.

During an encounter near village Amatola-Kanpar, one Naxalite was killed and a gun was recovered from the site, police added.

Earlier Incident

Earlier on 7 June, security forces got success in killing seven Maoist leaders during anti-Naxal operations here in the Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, reports Dynamite News correspondent.

Anti-Naxal operations have been conducted in the national park area for the last three days. In this operation seven Naxalite bodies have been recovered after encounters at several places on 05, 06, and 07 June.

The bodies of Central Committee member Gautam alias Sudhakar and Telangana State Committee member Bhaskar are also included among the killed Naxalites.

Hardcore Maoists Surrender

In a significant development, 24 hardcore Maoists, carrying a total bounty of ₹87.5 lakh, surrendered before security forces in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on Friday. Among them, 20 Maoists had rewards ranging from ₹50,000 to ₹10 lakh announced for their capture.

The surrenders are seen as a positive outcome of the government's effective Surrender and Rehabilitation Policy-2025 and the 'Niyad Nella Naar Yojana'.

Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai tweeted that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and guidance of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the eradication of Left-Wing Extremism by March 2026 is certain. This surrender is a part of that decisive journey.

The Chief Minister added that Maoists are now realising that the path of violence leads to endless destruction. They are leaving the path of militancy and joining the mainstream. The state government is fully committed to the rehabilitation and reintegration of these surrendered Maoists.