31 Naxalites, 2 cops killed in Chhattisgarh encounter; Toll so far this year climbs to 81

In a major operation against the left-wing extremism, security forces gunned down 31 Naxalites during a fierce encounter in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Sunday, police said.

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BIJAPUR (CHHATTISGARH): In a major operation against the left-wing extremism, security forces gunned down 31 Naxalites during a fierce encounter in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Sunday, police said.

Two security personnel were also killed and as many others injured in the face-off, they said. More than 650 security personnel entered the Indravati National Park area from different sides and eliminated 31 Naxalites in their den, Chhattisgarh's deputy chief minister Vijay Sharma said.