Major breakdown for Maoists clan, Chhattisgarh police slay four Maoists in an encounter

Chhattisgarh, September 3: In a major success coming way ahead of the Chhattisgarh police, four Maoists including a female cadre was gun down by the security forces on Sunday. Inspector General of Bastar range Vivekanand Sinha said the gun battle took place in Narayanpur district.

The gunfight lasted for almost an hour during which four Maoists were killed. Police recovered arms and ammunition from the site. Four Maoists, including two senior cadres, have been killed in the encounter. There was a specific intelligence input. Weapons such as an INSAS have been recovered as well.

The encounter was carried out by the District Reserve Guard and a Special Task Force of Narayanpur district police based on specific intelligence inputs. The Narayanpur police in Chhattisgarh said they had information on the presence of members of the Nelnar area committee, Nelnar Local Operation Squad and Jhara Local Operation Squad in the village, which comes under the Kukdajhor police station limits.

The slain Maoists include Area Committee Commander Somdu Nehalnar and the woman cadre has been identified as Rati Jhara, another committee commander.