At least four Naxalites were reportedly injured in 🌳an encounter with security personnel in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh on Saturday, but their colleagues managed to drag th🍸em away into a forest hideout, an official said.
The encounter took place this morning near Regadgatta village under🅺 Earrabor police station limits when a joint team of District Reserve Guard (DRG) of police was out on an anti-naxal opera🐭tion, Sukma Superintendent of Police Kiran Chavhan said.
The operation was launched based on inputs about the presence of Naxalite commander Mangdu and his team belonging to Konta area commဣittee of Maoists in Maraiguda and Regadgatta villages, he said.
The Naxalites opened fire ༺on the patrolling team, following whi꧅ch the gunbattle broke out, he said.
After a brie♏f exchange of fire, the Naxalites escaped into dense forest. Three-four Naxalites were reported to be injured during the gunfight, but their colleagues managed to drag them inside the forest, he said, adding that a 🌊search operation was underway in the area.
