Four Naxalites killed in Gadchiroli encounter shot for eight hours

Four Naxalites died on Sunday in a fierce meeting between security forces and Naxalites in the Naxal -affected Gadchiroli district Maharashtra. The meeting between security forces and Naxalites continued about eight hours occasionally. Later, the bodies of a male and three female naxalites were restored during a search of the area. According to police, a joint team of C-60 commandos and district police started a search operation in an area with Naxalites activities based on secret information. Then the Naxalites that were hidden in the bush began to shoot. The security forces fired for hours retaliation and from both sides. After the meeting stopped, the bodies of four Naxalites were recovered when the security forces searched the area intensively. This includes one man and three women. In addition, four weapons were also recovered from the scene, including one SLR rifle, two insass rifles and one .303 rifle. From the restored weapons, it appears that the slain Naxalite was active members who have long been associated with the organization. Police officers said the slain Naxalites were identified. The possibility exists that he is associated with a large Dalam active in the Gadchiroli district. The presence of women also shows that Naxalite organizations are still engaged in including youth and women in their network. Anti -naxal campaign has been reinforced in the Gadchiroli district over the past few months. Police and security forces have constantly overwhelmed the forests and caused Naxalite organizations under pressure. This meeting is considered a great success of the security forces. The local administration expressed concern that Naxalites could take revenge after the meeting. Therefore, security in the area has been increased. Special monitoring is done in the towns and people are requested to notify the police immediately of any suspicious activity. Gadchiroli is along the borders of Chhattisgarh and Telangana, and the region has long been considered a fortress of Naxalites activities. However, in the last few years, the strength of the Naxalites has weakened with continuous security operations and cooperation of the locals. This latest meeting has once again proven that Naxalites are still active in the forests and that the challenge of security forces is not over. At present, search operations continue in the safety force area and the full information of the killed Naxalites is awaited. Share this story -tags