The Maoists have claimed that a total of 35 of their cadres were killed in an encounter between security forces and Maoists in the Abujhmad forest in Chhattisgarh on October 4. In a letter issued by the East Bastar division of CPI (Maoist) on Sunday, the Maoists gave the names of all 35 cadres and said some cadres were also injured in the encounter. Earlier on October 4, the police had claimed that they had killed 31 Maoists, including 18 men and 13 women, in the biggest anti-Naxal operation. Police said on Saturday that the encounter took place on the border of Narayanpur and Dantewada.
Rewarded Maoist killed in encounter
Senior Maoist leader Neeti alias Urmila, who had a bounty of Rs 25 lakh on her head, was a member of the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZC). CPI (Maoist) East Bastar in-charge was also killed in Friday’s encounter. She is the fourth DKSZC member killed in an encounter in the state this year. The police also claimed that they recovered one light machine gun (LMG), four AK-47s, six self-loading rifles (SLRs), three INSAS rifles, two .303 rifles and several other caliber rifles including local weapons. Are.
Maoists who encountered, arrested and surrendered
Meanwhile, Dantewada Superintendent of Police Gaurav Rai has appealed to the Maoists to surrender and join the mainstream. The encounter is a major blow to the Naxal leadership as the security forces have attacked deep into the organization’s strongholds in the forests of Abujhmad. So far in the year 2024, a total of 189 bodies of Naxalites have been recovered during anti-Naxal operations in Bastar division. Apart from this, 706 have been arrested. Whereas 733 Naxalites have surrendered.
