A major anti-Naxal operation in the Keshkutul forest of Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district—located nearly 100 km from the Odisha border—resulted in the killing of 15 Maoists and the martyrdom of three security personnel. The encounter, one of the most intense in the region this year, began late Wednesday night and continued into early Thursday morning, according to Bijapur Superintendent of Police Jitendra Yadav.

Prolonged Gunfight in Forested Terrain

A joint security team consisting of the District Reserve Guard (DRG), Special Task Force (STF) and the elite CoBRA unit came under sudden fire during a combing operation in the dense forest zone. The forces retaliated, leading to a prolonged exchange of gunfire in which 12 Maoists were initially reported killed. Officials later confirmed the t

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