Maoist commander killed in Chhattisgarh encounter before government deadline.

A Maoist commander with a bounty on his head was killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district. The gunfight occurred in a forested area just days before the government’s deadline to eliminate Maoist insurgency. Officials stated the District Reserve Guard conducted the operation based on intelligence, recovering the body and weapons. This incident is part of intensified efforts to eradicate left-wing extremism in the region.