14 Naxals killed in Sukma encounter, firearms seized
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14 Naxals killed in Sukma encounter, firearms seized

The gun battle took place Monday morning in a forest area around 500 km from Raipur, police said.

   
CRPF jawans in Jharkhand PTI

Representational image | CRPF jawans in Jharkhand | PTI

The gun battle took place Monday morning in a forest area around 500 km from Raipur, police said.

Raipur: At least 14 naxals were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district today, police said.

The gun battle took place this morning in a forest area in south Sukma, around 500 km from Raipur, Deputy Inspector General (anti-naxal operations) Sundarraj P told PTI.

So far, bodies of 14 naxals have been recovered from the encounter site, he said.

Several firearms were also seized from the spot, he added.

Further details were awaited as the search operation was still underway. – PTI