Silence, Footsteps And Then Gunfire: Behind The Scenes Of Maoist Encounter
NDTV
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai said the operation was the "biggest-ever success" in the state's fight against Maoists.
A trudge through a dense jungle with footsteps being the only sound you hear, and then the silence is shattered by the piercing sound of gunshots.
A video shot by a security personnel shows a glimpse of what it took to carry out Chhattisgarh's biggest anti-Maoist operation, which left 29 rebels dead on Tuesday. The dead Maoists included a senior leader, Shankar Rao, who had a bounty of Rs 25 lakh on his head.
The gunfight took place around 2 pm in the Hapatola forest near Binagunda village in Kanker district and was carried out by a joint team of the Border Security Force (BSF) and the state police's District Reserve Guard (DRG). Three people were injured - two from the BSF and one from the DRG.
