Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:49am on 20 Mar 2025,Thursday India
At least 22 Maoists were killed in two encounters with security forces in Chhattisgarh, officials said. In Bijapur, 18 Maoists and one security personnel were killed, while four Maoists died in Kanker. The joint operation by BSF and DRG personnel recovered a large cache of weapons. Union Home Minister Amit Shah hailed the action as part of a "Naxal Mukt Bharat Abhiyan," reiterating the government's zero-tolerance policy. The latest deaths bring the 2025 toll to 81 Maoists. Clashes and search operations continue in the region.
