Overview
- The encounter began Tuesday morning in dense forest under the Errabore police station limits of Sukma district.
- Police say teams launched a combing operation after credible intelligence indicated a Maoist presence.
- As personnel advanced through the area, Naxalites reportedly opened fire and the forces retaliated.
- The operation remains underway with additional reinforcements placed on alert by authorities.
- Officials have not reported any casualties so far, and the district remains a focal point of the Maoist insurgency corridor.