Chhattisgarh: 3 Naxals killed, SSB jawan injured in encounter
PTI, Nov 23, 2020, 1:23 PM IST
Raipur: Three Naxals, including a woman cadre, were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh”s Kanker district on Monday, police said.
A Sashatra Seema Bal (SSB) jawan was also injured in the gunfight, they said.
The skirmish took place in a forest around 8 am when a team of SSB”s 33rd battalion was out on patrolling duty from its Kosranda camp, Inspector General of Police (Bastar range) Sundarraj P told PTI.
After guns fell silent, bodies of three ultras, including a woman, clad in ”uniform” were recovered, he said.
An X-95 rifle, one SLR rifle and a country-made weapon were also found at the encounter site, located around 150 km from the state capital Raipur, he said.
A head constable of the SSB received minor injuries during the action. He was admitted to a hospital in Antagarh where his condition was reported to be out of danger, the official said.
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