4 Maoists, 1 cop die in Chhattisgarh gunfight
Hindustan TimesFour Maoists and a head constable of the Chhattisgarh Police were killed in a gunfight in the Abujhmad forest area, officers said on Sunday, in what was the second encounter between security forces and the extremists in the restive region this year. A police person, District Reserve Guard head constable Sannu Karam, was also killed during the encounter, Dantewada superintendent of police Gaurav Rai said. “So far, there is news of four Naxalites being killed in an encounter between security forces and Naxalites in the south Abujhmaad region bordering Narayanpur and Dantewada districts,” Sai said in a post on X. In December, at least seven suspected Maoists were killed in a joint operation by the security forces, including DRG, STF, and Central Reserve Police Force in Abujhmad jungles.