Bijapur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Chhattisgarh Police said a Naxalite was killed in an encounter with security forces in Keshkutul area of ​​Bhairamgarh in Bijapur district on Sunday. Police said that weapons have been recovered from the incident site. Bijapur Superintendent of Police Jitendra Yadav said that the investigation into the encounter is still going on. While more details are awaited, Bastar Inspector General of Police (IG) P Sundarraj said on Wednesday that earlier this week, a total of 29 Naxalites were killed and three security personnel injured in an encounter in Chhattisgarh's Kanker, which is located in the Bastar region. Have become. That since January till now 7 Naxalites have been killed and the fight against Naxal is in the decisive phase. Since January 2024, 71 Naxalites have been killed. This is one of the major successes of Chhattisgarh on the Naxal front. The fight against Naxal is in a decisive phase. In future, it will be our endeavor to carry forward what we have done against the Naxalites. Preparations have started to give a new identity to the area and its people.'' On Tuesday, he called it a ''big achievement''. The operation in which 29 Naxalites were killed is considered one of the biggest anti-Naxal operations in recent times.