Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Ajay Chandrakar on Monday informed the Chhattisgarh Assembly that a total of 128 Maoists and 100 policemen were killed in encounters over the last three years in the State.
In a written reply to Congress member Deepak Baij, Chandrakar, who is also currently holding charge of the Home Department said, "a total of 543 encounters took place between police and Maoists from 2013 till January 2016 in the insurgency infested districts of Chhattisgarh.
A total of 128 Maoists were killed while 100 security personnel also lost their lives in the gun battles. Besides, 210 security personnel and eight Maoists were injured in the exchanges of gunfire, he said.
A total of 52 Maoists were gunned down in Bijapur where 14 security personnel also lost their lives during this period. Also, 48 policemen and 29 Maoists were killed in Sukma district, the Minister said.
According to Chandrakar, a total of 852 Maoist cadres surrendered in the State during the last three years and a total sum of Rs 149.37 lakh was given to them as compensation. Besides, 20 of them were also given government jobs, he said.