Raipur/Sukma, Dec 18 || Security forces killed three Maoists, including one woman cadre, during an encounter in the forested hills under Golapalli police station limits in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh on Thursday morning, police officials said.
The operation, led by the District Reserve Guard (DRG), was launched after specific intelligence indicated the presence of Maoist cadres in the area.
Sukma Superintendent of Police Kiran G. Chavan confirmed that intermittent firing erupted when the DRG team cordoned off a forested hill, leading to the neutralisation of the three insurgents. Bodies of the deceased ultras, including the woman, were recovered from the site, and the search operation continues for any additional threats or recoveries, the officer added.
This incident marks the latest in a series of successful anti-Naxal operations in the state, with 284 Maoists eliminated in encounters across Chhattisgarh in 2025 so far.
The Bastar division, encompassing seven districts including Sukma, accounts for 255 of these fatalities, highlighting intensified operations in the region's core insurgency zones.