A Naxalite was killed in a gunbattle with security forces in Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh, on Monday morning. The encounter took place in Abhujmaad forest, adjoining Maharashtra, as forces conducted a search operation based on intelligence about Naxalite presence.
In a major anti-Naxal operation, security forces neutralized 27 Maoists, including CPI-M General Secretary Basavaraju, marking an unprecedented breakthrough confirmed by Union Minister Amit Shah.
