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Summary:
The text is a news brief from The Hindu e-paper, dated January 3, 2026, reporting on an encounter in the Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, India. Two Maoists were killed in a gun battle with the District Reserve Guard (DRG) during an anti-Maoist operation. The exchange of fire was ongoing, and further details were awaited. The article also notes that 285 Maoists were killed in Chhattisgarh in the previous year during similar encounters.
News Article:
Two Maoists Killed in Chhattisgarh Encounter
Bijapur, India – January 3, 2026 – Two Maoists were killed in a pre-dawn gun battle with security forces in the Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, police reported today. The encounter occurred around 5:00 am in a forested area in the southern part of the district while a team from the District Reserve Guard (DRG) was conducting an anti-Maoist operation.
According to a police official, the DRG team launched the operation based on intelligence regarding the presence of Maoist cadres in the area. Following the gunfight, the bodies of two Maoists were recovered.
Authorities report that intermittent exchange of fire is still underway. Further details are expected to be released as the situation unfolds.
The incident marks the latest in a series of clashes between security forces and Maoist insurgents in the region. Last year, 285 Maoists were reportedly killed in separate encounters across Chhattisgarh, with a significant number of those fatalities occurring in the Bastar division, which includes Bijapur.
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