Encounter breaks out between Maoists and security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur
The Hindu
A gunfight erupts between Maoists and security forces during an anti-Maoist operation in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh.
An encounter broke out between security personnel and Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Thursday (January 29, 2026), a police official said.
The face-off started in the morning at a forest in the southern part of Bijapur when a team of District Reserve Guard (DRG) was out on an anti-Maoist operation based on the presence of armed cadres in the area, he said.
An intermittent gunfight was underway and further details were awaited, he added.
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