one of biggest Naxal encounter 2 jawans also killed!
Helicopter being sent to encounter site to evacuate 2 other injured jawans, officials say
chhattisgarh :
Two security forces personnel and 31 Maoists were killed in an encounter at Indravati National Park in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, police said Sunday morning.
The encounter took place after a joint team of security forces, after getting information on the presence of Maoists in a specific area of the park, headed towards the location.
Inspector General of Police for Bastar Range, Sundarraj P, confirmed that the jawans killed in the encounter were from the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and the Special Task Force (STF) – state-level forces that specialise in anti-Maoist operations.
“Two other jawans have suffered injuries and a helicopter is taking off to evacuate them to Raipur for treatment,” an official said.
Earlier on Sunday morning, the police said in a statement, “On Sunday, intermittent firing took place, and the firing is going on. There is a possibility that some Naxals have died in the firing. Our search operations are on.”
This is the second encounter this year at Indravati National Park, where three Maoists were Gunned down on January 12.
 The national park area, adjoining Abujhmad, is believed to be a safe haven for Maoists. Spread across 2,799.08 square kilometres, the park shares its border with Maharashtra and was declared a tiger reserve in 1983.
o far this year, 62 Maoists have been killed in encounters, and 11 jawans also lost their lives fighting Maoists in Chhattisgarh. At least nine civilians, including five from Bijapur, have been killed by Maoists this year.
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