Gunfight breaks out between forces and naxalites in Chhattisgarh-Read

The encounter started in a forest along the border of Sukma and Bijapur districts when a joint team of security personnel was out on an anti-Naxalite operation

Soul: An encounter broke out between security personnel and naxalites in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Thursday, a senior police official said. The gunfight started in the morning in a forest along the border of Sukma and Bijapur districts when a joint team of security personnel was out on an anti-Naxalite operation, the official said.

Personnel belonging to the District Reserve Guard, Special Task Force and CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action- an elite unit of CRPF) were involved in the operation, he said.

Intermittent exchange of fire was still underway, the official said, adding that further details are awaited.