Overview
- Police said the gunfight began Saturday morning in the forested, hilly northwest of Bijapur near the Indravati area and continued with intermittent exchanges.
- Authorities recovered four bodies, including a woman, and identified Divisional Committee Member Dilip Bedja (also reported as Vedja), with other identities pending.
- Weapons seized from the site included AK‑47 rifles, a .303 rifle, and other arms and ammunition, according to district police updates.
- The operation was launched on specific intelligence by combined teams of the District Reserve Guard, Special Task Force, and CoBRA, with combing still underway.
- Officials reported no injuries to security personnel, and unverified reports that senior leader Papa Rao was present have not been confirmed by police.