Chhattisgarh police on Friday claimed of achieving notable success in anti-Naxal operations going on in different districts of the State.
In all 9 insurgents were killed in 6 different anti-insurgency operations carried out by security forces in past three weeks, Inspector General of police (Bastar) SRP Kalluri told reporters during a press conference held here on Friday.
Further highlighting the achievement of security forces in Bastar, the Special DG (naxal operations) DM Awasthi said that at least 31 naxals have been gunned by police till now in 2016 and many others arrested.
Detailing further, the Special DG informed that police party had killed two female ultras on January 30, in Sukma following a gun battle in the limits of Polampalli police station.
likewise, a Naxal clad in uniform was shot down at Koylibeda of Kanker district on February 2. The killed rebel was Section Commander of Naxal company number 5. In a similar operation at Chintagufa of Sukma district, a Naxal was killed while an injured insurgent was held.
Further, in two separate operations carried out by police force in Bijapur and Sukma districts on February 12 and 16, four left wing insurgents were gunned down. In Kondagaon, the DRG killed a hardcore Naxal near Heramandla village, he informed.