27 Naxals killed in Chhattisgarh encounter

Naxalite Basava Raju, with a bounty of Rs 1.5 crore, killed

Jagdalpur (Chhattisgarh) – Security forces killed 27 Naxals in the Abujmad forest here on the morning of May 21. They recovered 20 bodies and weapons. The slain Naxals included Basava Raju, a prominent Naxalite. A reward of Rs 1.5 crore was announced for providing information about him. The encounter occurred on the border of Dantewada, Narayanpur and Bijapur Districts.

🚨 Major Victory Against Naxals!

Top Maoist leader Nambala Keshav Rao alias Basavaraju among 27 extremists neutralised by security forces.

A brave DRG jawan martyred, several others injured in the operation.

HM Amit Shah calls it a “major breakthrough.”

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Police had informed about the ‘Karegutta Operation’ 7 days ago. Under this, 31 Naxals were killed in a 24-day operation in the Karegutta hills on the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border. These include 16 women and 15 men.