Security Forces Kill 22 Maoists in Chhattisgarh Operations

Two encounters in Bijapur and Kanker districts result in significant Maoist casualties, one soldier's death, and recovery of weapons as part of a broader anti-insurgency campaign.

18 Maoists and one District Reserve Guard (DRG) soldier were killed in an encounter near the Bijapur-Dantewada border.
Four Maoists were neutralized in a separate operation at the Kanker-Narayanpur border by joint security forces.
A large cache of automatic and semi-automatic weapons, including AK-47 rifles, was recovered from the encounter sites.
Search operations are ongoing in both districts to locate additional bodies and weapons.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah praised the operations as a major success under the government's zero-tolerance policy against Maoists, aiming for a Naxal-free India by March 2026.