MARCH 29: On Saturday, in a big blow to maoists, security forces neutralised 16 naxals in an encounter in the forest at the Sukma-Dantewada Border of Chattisgarh.
It is learnt that two of the jawans sustained wounds and 16 naxal bodies were recovered from the site.
Sukma Superintendent of Police Kiran Chavan gave confirmation of the 16 Naxal bodies retrieved from the site and two injured jawans have been referred to medical assistance.
Additionally, a huge cache of weapons including AK-47 rifles, INSAS rifles and Self-Loading Rifles were seized from their possession.
As per the reports the identities of the slain Naxals are yet to be ascertained.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah posted on social media site X, “Another strike on Naxalism! Our security agencies have neutralised 16 Naxalites and recovered a massive cache of automatic weapons in an operation in Sukma. Under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi Ji, we are resolved to eradicate Naxalism before the 31st of March 2026. My appeal to those with arms is that weapons and violence cannot bring change; only peace and development can.”
