Chhattisgarh Encounter Leaves Two Maoists and One Soldier Dead

Security forces continue anti-Naxalite operations along the Bijapur-Dantewada border as search efforts remain underway.

A gunfight erupted at 7 am on March 20, 2025, in the forest along the Bijapur-Dantewada border during an anti-Naxalite operation.
Two suspected Maoists and a District Reserve Guard (DRG) soldier were killed in the encounter.
Security forces recovered the bodies of the Maoists along with firearms and explosives at the site.
This operation follows a significant escalation earlier in March when 31 Maoists were killed in Bijapur, including senior leaders of the banned CPI (Maoist).
Search operations in the region are ongoing, with authorities emphasizing both security measures and development initiatives to address insurgency challenges.