Jagdalpur. Security forces have killed 5 Naxalites on the Maharashtra border near Kanker and Narayanpur in Chhattisgarh. All the bodies and weapons have been recovered. There is also news of many Naxalites being injured. The encounter is still going on. Two soldiers were also shot and have been airlifted to Raipur. At present the condition of both is out of danger. Kanker SP IK Alisela has confirmed this.
DRG jawans from almost all the districts of Bastar and C-60 commandos of Maharashtra have launched a major operation to surround Abhay, the Central Committee member of the Naxal organization.