Chhattisgarh encounter: 14 Maoists killed in Sukma

     Written by : SMTV24x7 | Mon, Aug 06, 2018, 01:45 PM

Chhattisgarh encounter: 14 Maoists killed in Sukma

Sukma, Aug 06: At least fourteen Maoists have been killed in an encounter with security forces near Sukma's Konta and Golapalli police station limits in Chhattisgarh on Monday.

According to police officials, the operation is still on. At least 16 weapons have been recovered, media reported. Konta region of Chattisgarh is the southern-most part of the state.

The gunbattle took place this morning in a forest area in south Sukma, around 500 km from Raipur, Deputy Inspector General (anti-naxal operations) Sundarraj P told to media.

So far, bodies of 14 naxals have been recovered from the encounter site, he said.

Several firearms were also seized from the spot, he added.

Further details were awaited as the search operation was still underway.