Security Forces Strike: Woman Naxalite Killed in Kanker Encounter

A woman Naxalite was fatally shot in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district on Friday morning, confirmed a local police official.

The confrontation arose on a forested hill, under the jurisdiction of the Chhotebethiya police station, during a joint anti-Naxal operation involving the District Reserve Guard and the Border Security Force, stated Kanker Superintendent of Police Indira Kalyan Elesela to PTI.

The operation targeted areas between Amatola and Kalpar villages based on intelligence about the presence of banned Maoist organization members across the Kotri river. The woman's body and a weapon were recovered at the site, with ongoing intermittent gunfire reported.

(With inputs from agencies.)