3 rifles and other items seized
Gondia – In the Balaghat district, Hawk Force (anti-Naxalism force) and Balaghat District Police Force encountered Naxals. In this, 4 women Naxals were killed. 1 INSAS rifle, 1 SLR rifle and 1 303 rifles, as well as other daily use items have been seized from the Naxals.
The 4 women Naxals killed include Bhoramdev Area Committee Commander Asha, who had a reward of Rs 20 lakh, and Bhoramdev Area Committee members Sheela Upakhya Padma Upakhya Sarita, Ranjita and Lakhkhe Madavi, who had a reward of Rs 14 lakh each. Some other Naxals were injured. After the encounter, they fled taking advantage of the dense forest. More than 500 Policemen from 12 police teams are searching for them.