A major anti-Naxal operation along the Chhattisgarh-Maharashtra border has left several Maoists dead, with search operations underway. Security forces, including DRG and CoBRA teams, have surrounded the forest area as clashes continue near Bijapur and Gadhchiroli districts

Raipur/Gadhchiroli: A fierce gun battle raging since Tuesday morning along the Chhattisgarh-Maharashtra border in the dense forests near Bijapur and Gadhchiroli districts has reportedly left several Maoists neutralised, according to preliminary inputs from security forces.

The ongoing operation, involving joint teams of District Reserve Guards (DRG), CoBRA commandos, and local police, has drawn Maoist insurgents into a protracted firefight, marking yet another blow to the dwindling insurgency in Bastar.

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