Bhubaneswar/ Raipur, January 21: Following the elimination of 16 Naxal bodies near the Odisha-Chhattisgarh border, Union Home Minister Amit Shah lauded the efforts of the security forces, stating that it was a "mighty blow" to Naxalism."Another mighty blow to Naxalism. Our security forces achieved major success towards building a Naxal-free Bharat by 2026.”
Yesterday, in a joint operation along the Odisha-Chhattisgarh border in Gariaband district of Chhattisgarh, 16 Naxals were gunned down by the security forces.
Local police said that Odisha cadre CC member Jairam has been killed in Chhattisgarh and the killing of a CC member is the first such incident in the history of Naxal operations to date. Overall, there must have been a reward of more than one crore rupees on his head. So the police have had a big success.
The security forces were also able to kill a member of the Naxalite Central Committee, Jairam alias Chalpati, who had a reward of one crore on his head.
The operation, which was started on Sunday, also saw senior cadres of Maoists dead and a large quantity of weapons, including automatic weapons like SLR rifles, recovered.
The security forces also recovered a large number of weapons and ammunition, including AK-47s, SLRs, INSAS, and other automatic weapons. Meanwhile, the search operation is ongoing. Earlier, the Gariaband Superintendent of Police, Nikhil Rakhecha, in a statement, stated that more than 14 Naxals were killed during a joint anti-Naxal operation by the Gariaband Operation Group E30, Cobra 207, CRPF 65 and 211 Battalions, and SOG Nuapada.
