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Indian Express
20 hours ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
4 Maoists killed in encounter in MP's Balaghat
Four Maoists, including three women, were killed in an encounter with security forces in the dense forests of Balaghat Saturday. The joint operation was carried out by Hawkforce, the district police, and the CRPF. The encounter took place in the forested areas of Pachmadar and Katejhiriya. The forces continue to comb the area as part of an ongoing operation involving a large number of personnel. The operation was launched following inputs, about their movement, received last evening. Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav said that a substantial cache of arms, including a grenade launcher, a self-loading rifle (SLR), two .315 bore rifles, and other equipments were seized. 'Balaghat is the only Naxal-affected district in the state, and our police force has shown exceptional courage in dealing with this menace,' Yadav said. He said among the four Maoists killed, three were women. The CM said the Maoists were planning a violent attack, which was averted. 'Our forces acted decisively and eliminated all armed Naxalites before they could harm anyone… I congratulate the entire police force.'
The Print
a day ago
- Politics
- The Print
Three women among four Naxalites killed in encounter with police in MP's Balaghat
In a post on X, the CM said, 'Under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji and Union Home Minister Amit Shah ji, the state has achieved a major success in the campaign to eradicate Naxalism by March 2026.' 'One male and three female armed Naxalites have been killed in an encounter during a joint operation of Hawkforce, District Force and CRPF in the forests of Pachmadar and Katejhiriya,' he said. A grenade launcher, a self-loading rifle (SLR), two .315 bore rifles, other weapons and material were also recovered from the site, he said. Balaghat (MP), Jun 14 (PTI) Four Naxalites, including three women, were killed in an encounter with security forces in a forest area of Balaghat district in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said. The search operation, in which a large number of police officers and jawans are engaged, is still underway, he said while congratulating the police force for eliminating the Naxalites. 'Hearty congratulations to our indomitable, courageous soldiers and senior police officers of the state for this success,' CM Yadav added. Talking to PTI over the phone, Balaghat Zone Inspector General of Police Sanjay Kumar said efforts to identify the deceased Naxalites were on. The operation against the Naxalites is still on, he said from the spot located in the Roopjhar police station limits, about 40 km by road from the district headquarters. The operation was launched following intelligence inputs about their movement received last evening, he said. Balaghat is a Maoist-affected district in the state and shares a border with Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh. PTI LAL MAS NP This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Three women among four Naxalites killed in encounter with police in Madhya Pradesh's Balaghat
Four Naxalites, including three women, were killed in an encounter with security forces in a forest area of Balaghat district in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said. A grenade launcher, a self-loading rifle (SLR), two .315 bore rifles, other weapons and material were also recovered from the site, he said. In a post on X, the CM said, "Under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji and Union Home Minister Amit Shah ji, the state has achieved a major success in the campaign to eradicate Naxalism by March 2026." "One male and three female armed Naxalites have been killed in an encounter during a joint operation of Hawkforce, District Force and CRPF in the forests of Pachmadar and Katejhiriya," he said. Play Video Pause Skip Backward Skip Forward Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 0:00 Loaded : 0% 0:00 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 1x Playback Rate Chapters Chapters Descriptions descriptions off , selected Captions captions settings , opens captions settings dialog captions off , selected Audio Track default , selected Picture-in-Picture Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Text Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Caption Area Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Drop shadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Air conditioners without external unit. (click to see prices) Air Condition | Search Ads Search Now Undo The search operation, in which a large number of police officers and jawans are engaged, is still underway, he said while congratulating the police force for eliminating the Naxalites. "Hearty congratulations to our indomitable, courageous soldiers and senior police officers of the state for this success," CM Yadav added. Live Events Talking to PTI over the phone, Balaghat Zone Inspector General of Police Sanjay Kumar said efforts to identify the deceased Naxalites were on. The operation against the Naxalites is still on, he said from the spot located in the Roopjhar police station limits, about 40 km by road from the district headquarters. The operation was launched following intelligence inputs about their movement received last evening, he said. Balaghat is a Maoist-affected district in the state and shares a border with Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh.
New Indian Express
a day ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Four naxalites killed in encounter with police in MP's Balaghat
BALAGHAT: Four Naxalites, including three women, were killed in an encounter with security forces in the dense forests of Balaghat district on Saturday. The joint operation was carried out by Hawkforce, the District Police, and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav confirmed the operation's success and said that a substantial cache of arms, including a grenade launcher, a self-loading rifle (SLR), two .315 bore rifles, and other equipment, was seized from the site. Taking to social media platform X, CM Yadav credited the success to the strategic leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, stating, "Madhya Pradesh has achieved a major milestone in the mission to eliminate Naxalism by March 2026."
