The security forces have eliminated 31 Naxalites in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh.
Bijapur, Chhattisgarh: In a major success for security forces, 31 Naxalites were eliminated in a fierce encounter in the Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh. This is one of the biggest counter-insurgency operations in the region in recent years.
According to officials, the operation was launched based on intelligence inputs about the presence of a large group of Naxalites in the dense forests of Bijapur. A joint team comprising the District Reserve Guard (DRG), Special Task Force (STF), and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) engaged in an intense gun battle with the insurgents.
“During the operation, 31 Naxalites were neutralized. Several weapons, ammunition, and explosives have been recovered from the site,” said a senior police official.
The security forces have also sustained injuries in the encounter, and efforts are underway to evacuate and provide medical aid to the injured personnel.
Chhattisgarh has been a hotbed of Naxal activities, and this operation is seen as a significant blow to the Maoist insurgency in the region. Authorities have stepped up anti-Naxal operations in the Bastar division, which includes districts like Bijapur, Sukma, and Dantewada, known for frequent Naxalite attacks.
This operation highlights the government’s firm stance against left-wing extremism and its commitment to ensuring peace and security in the affected regions. Further combing operations are underway to track down any remaining insurgents in the area.
Before March 31, 2026, we will eliminate Naxalism from the country
Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah describes the elimination of 31 Naxalites by the security forces as a major success in the direction of making India Naxal-free
A large quantity of weapons and explosives were also recovered in the operation
Union Home Minister said that in the effort to eliminate Naxalism, we have lost two brave soldiers today, the nation will always remain indebted to these heroes
The security forces have eliminated 31 Naxalites in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh. Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, has described this as a significant success for the security forces in the direction of making India Naxal-free.
In a post on ‘X,’ the Union Home Minister stated that the security forces have achieved a major success in their efforts to make India Naxal-free, with 31 Naxalites killed and a large quantity of weapons and explosives recovered in the operation.
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation said that today, while eliminating anti-human Naxalism, we have lost two brave soldiers. The nation will always be indebted to these heroes. Shri Amit Shah extends his heartfelt condolences to the families of the martyred soldiers. He also reaffirmed that by March 31, 2026, we will eradicate Naxalism from the country, ensuring that no citizen has to lose their life because of it.
