14 maoists killed in gunfight along Odisha-Chhattisgarh border

Chhattisgarh: Nearly 12 more Maoists were killed in a gunfight between security personnel and left-wing extremists along the Odisha-Chhattisgarh border on Tuesday, reported PTI. As two women red rebels were gunned down on Monday, the total number of Maoists killed in the ongoing inter-state operation mounted to 14, a senior officer said.

The operations were being conducted by the police forces of Odisha and Chhattisgarh and CRPF, he said. “In the ongoing operation, 12 more Maoists have been killed during late night and early morning in an exchange of fire with SOG (special operation group) team during the ongoing joint inter-state operation,” the Odisha Police said in a statement.

The number of Maoists killed in the joint operation at the Kularighat reserve forest in Chhattisgarh, just 5 km from the border of Nuapada district of Odisha, increased to 14, the officer said.

In a post on X, Home Minister Amit Shah said it was yet "another mighty blow to Naxalism". "Our security forces achieved major success towards building a Naxal-free Bharat," he added.