Security forces kill Maoist in Bijapur encounter

Bijapur | Correspondent: Police said that a Maoist, identified as Udham Singh, was killed in a major encounter between security forces and Naxalites in the South Bijapur area of ​​Chhattisgarh on Thursday morning. Security forces also recovered an AK-47 rifle from the scene.

The encounter began around 7:30 am in the Chinnagelur-Tarrem area when joint teams of the District Reserve Guard and CoBRA were conducting a search operation based on specific intelligence. According to the police, intermittent firing is still continuing in the densely forested area.

Preliminary information suggests that the slain Maoist has been identified as Udham Singh, a Maoist commander and divisional committee member associated with Platoon Number 30.

Udham Singh was considered one of the most active ground operators in the South Bastar region.

However, police said that the detailed identification and rank of the slain Naxalite will be shared only after the search operation is complete and verification is done. Security forces have dispatched additional personnel to the area, and an intensive combing operation is underway to search for other Naxalites or potential explosives.