North Bastar Kanker (Chhattisgarh) [India], A day after 29 Naxalites were killed in a major encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh, Bastar Inspector General of Police (IG) P Sundarraj on Wednesday said that 71 Naxalites have been killed since then. Has been shot down. January, and the fight against Naxalites is at a "decisive step". Addressing a press conference here, Sundarraj said yesterday's encounter in Binagunda-Koragutta forests of Kanker district was one of the major successes in Chhattisgarh on the Naxalite front. "Yesterday, an encounter broke out between security forces and Naxalites at 2 pm which lasted for about 4 hours. DRG and BSF teams cordoned off the area, resulting in recovery of 29 bodies of CPI Maoists, out of which 15 were women. .He said that a large quantity of arms and ammunition have been recovered from the incident site. He further informed that as per prima facie investigation, two dead Naxalites have been identified as Shankar and a woman cadre as Lalita. Since January till now, 71 Naxalites have been killed. 2024. This is one of the major successes of Chhattisgarh on the Naxal front. The fight against Naxal is at a decisive stage.We are prepared to carry forward what we have done in the future also by identifying the area and its people,” IG Sundararaja said and also informed that the District Reserve Guard (DRG), an inspector from the Border Security Force (BSF) and the District Reserve Guard (DRG) soldiers were injured in the encounter. They are out of danger, "They are undergoing treatment at a health center in Raipur. Post-mortem of the bodies of the Maoists is underway," he said. Input was received about the presence of around 50 Naxalites, Bastar IG said, adding that searches are underway. Has been. Meanwhile, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai on Tuesday praised DRG and BS personnel for the successful operation after 29 Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces in Kanker district, calling it a "big achievement". “This is really a huge achievement.A joint party of DRG and BSF carried out this operation and encountered Naxalites in Binagunda-Koragutta forests of Chhotbetiya police station area of ​​Kanker district. There is news of 29 Naxalites being killed. Three soldiers have been killed and those injured during the encounter are being treated. I congratulate all the soldiers and security personnel involved in this historic encounter.''