Dantewada:- An encounter is going on between the soldiers and the Maoists who went out on the anti -Naxal campaign on Monday in Naxal -affected Dantewada. The encounter between security forces personnel and Naxalites in Dantewada and Bijapur is going on from 9 am.
Superintendent of Police of Dantewada Gaurav Rai said that at around 9 am, an encounter started in the forest on the border of Dantewada and Bijapur districts located in Bastar area when a team of security personnel had set out on an anti -Naxal campaign. Constant firing is going on from both sides.
SP Rai said that the body of a woman Naxalite has been found so far from the encounter site. Along with this, an INSAS rifle, ammunition along with other daily use items have also been found. A search operation is being conducted in the entire area. There will be more information after the encounter is over.