Naxalite killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker

A naxalite was killed in an encounter with the security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district on Saturday, police said.

The gun battle occurred in the forest near Chilparas village under the Koyalibeda police station area, where a joint team of security personnel was out on an anti-Naxalite operation, Kanker Superintendent of Police Indira Kalyan Elesela



said.

The District Reserve Guard (DRG) and Border Security Force (BSF) were involved in the operation, he said.

After the guns fell silent, the body of a Naxalite, along with a weapon and explosive materials, were recovered from the spot, the official said.

The identity of the deceased is yet to be ascertained, and a search operation is underway in the area, he said.