14 security personnel were hurt and 3 others died in a Maoist encounter in Bastar

Authorities stated that rescue efforts were ongoing and that the precise number of injured individuals was still unknown.Tuesday’s confrontation between Maoists and paramilitary troops along the boundary of Sukma and Bijapur districts in Chhattisgarh resulted in the deaths of three soldiers and the injuries of fourteen others, according to a senior police officer.According to state police data, anti-Maoist operations in Chhattisgarh have been on the rise since November 2023, peaking in November and December of the previous year.

Based on police statistics that HT obtained, the number of anti-Maoist operations decreased to two in September and October from just four in July and August. In November 2023, the number rose to 12, and nine procedures were carried out in December of the same year.As per the sources who are aware of the situation, the maximum number of Maoists who were caught in a single month in 2023 occurred in December, when the security forces apprehended 59 ultras. The previous record was set in July, when 15 rebels were seized. Between July and December 2023, a total of 173 Maoists were taken into custody, and 12 of them lost their lives in gunfights with security personnel.