18 Maoists, Including ₹1 Crore Bounty Leader, Killed in Chhattisgarh-Odisha Operation

At least 18 Maoists have been killed in a joint interstate operation on the Chhattisgarh-Odisha border. Central Committee member of Naxalites Jairam alias Chalpati has also been killed in this encounter. A reward of Rs 1 crore was declared on him.

Additional Director General (Naxal Operations) of Chhattisgarh Vivekanand Sinha said that the operation was conducted in the border areas of Gariabandh district of Chhattisgarh and Nuapada district of Odisha. The intermittent exchange of fire between security forces and Maoists continued for more than 36 hours.