Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:35am on 03 Mar 2024,Sunday India
A police constable and a Maoist were killed in an encounter in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district during an anti-Naxal operation. Constable Ramesh Kurethi of the Bastar Fighters unit succumbed to injuries sustained in the gunfight. The exchange occurred in a forest near Hidur village, prompted by intelligence indicating Naxalite presence. Authorities recovered the Maoist's body and an AK-47 rifle. This incident follows a recent encounter where three CRPF personnel were killed in Bastar. The area, known for frequent skirmishes, witnessed a deadly clash in 2021 that claimed 23 soldiers' lives.
