Clash Erupts Between Security Forces and Naxalites in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur District
In a significant encounter in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh, security forces clashed with Naxal insurgents early Friday morning. The District Reserve Guard was on an anti-Naxalite operation when the firefight began in the Bhairamgarh-Indravati area. This incident follows a previous encounter in Sukma district where three Naxalites were killed. As the situation develops, further details are anticipated, highlighting the ongoing conflict in the region.
| Dec 19, 2025, 20:22 IST
Encounter in Bijapur District
Bijapur: A confrontation occurred on Friday between security forces and Naxal insurgents in the Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, according to a police spokesperson.
The firefight commenced early in the morning within the wooded hills of the Bhairamgarh-Indravati region, as a team from the District Reserve Guard was conducting an anti-Naxalite mission based on intelligence regarding Maoist activity in the vicinity.
The exchange of gunfire is ongoing, and additional information is expected soon.
Earlier, police reported that three Naxalites, including a female member, were neutralized in a separate encounter in Sukma district on Thursday, with a total bounty of Rs 12 lakh on their heads.