Overview

• A female Maoist operative was neutralized during a morning gunbattle in the forested hills between Amatola and Kalpar villages in Kanker district.
• The District Reserve Guard and Border Security Force launched the operation based on specific intelligence inputs about insurgent presence.
• Security teams recovered a firearm and other materials at the Chhotebethiya police station jurisdiction site.
• Intermittent firing continues as forces navigate the dense terrain bordering the Maad stronghold.
• The clash follows a series of operations that have neutralized top Maoist figures and marks progress in dismantling the insurgency.