9 Maoist rebels killed in gunfight with security forces in Dantewada-Bijapur area, Chhattisgarh.

Nine Maoist rebels were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada-Bijapur area on Tuesday. The encounter, which began at 10:30 AM during a joint operation by the District Reserve Guard and Central Reserve Police Force, followed intelligence about Naxal presence. A significant cache of weapons was recovered. This incident raises the total number of Naxals killed in the state this year to 154. All security personnel are safe.