Indian forces killed 14 Naxalites in Chhattisgarh on Jan. 3, 2026, in separate forest encounters.

Indian security forces killed 14 Naxalites in separate encounters in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region, with 12 deaths in Sukma district and two in Bijapur district. Operations, conducted by the District Reserve Guard based on intelligence, involved gunfire in remote forest areas starting early in the morning. Weapons, including AK-47s and SLR rifles, were recovered. No security personnel were injured. The killings are part of ongoing counterinsurgency efforts in a region long affected by Maoist insurgency, following a 2025 tally of 285 Naxalite deaths across Chhattisgarh.