Security Personnel Repel Naxalite Attack in Chhattisgarh

An encounter erupted between Naxalites and security forces in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur and Kanker districts. Several Naxalites were reportedly injured in the skirmish. The gunfight occurred in the Tekmeta forest during an anti-Naxal operation by a joint STF and DRG team. Intermittent firing continues, and further details are expected. No casualties were reported among security personnel.

An encounter broke out between Naxalites and security personnel along the border of Narayanpur and Kanker districts in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, police said.

A number of Naxalites were reported to be injured in the skirmish, they said.

The gunfight took place took place in a forest of Tekmeta bordering Maharashtra when a joint team of the Special Task Force (STF) and District Reserve Guard (DRG) was out on an anti-Naxal operation, a police official said.

Intermittent firing is still underway and further details are awaited, he said. No harm was reported to security personnel in the incident, he added.

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