In Madhya Pradesh, four naxals, including three women cadres, were neutralised in the Pachama Dadar range in the Balaghat district during an encounter between security forces and Naxalites. Balaghat Superintendent of Police Aaditya Mishra, confirmed the encounter to the media and informed that this was a joint operation by the Hawk Force and local police.
The police had received intelligence about the presence of Naxals in the forest area, which led to the launch of the operation. The bodies of the Naxals have been recovered, but identification is yet to be confirmed.
The police had also recovered a cache of arms from the site. Other details are awaited. A grenade launcher, a self-loading rifle (SLR), two .315 bore rifles, other weapons and material were also recovered from the site, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said.
In a post on X, the CM said, “Under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji and Union Home Minister Amit Shah ji, the state has achieved a major success in the campaign to eradicate Naxalism by March 2026.”
“One male and three female armed naxalites have been killed in an encounter during a joint operation of Hawkforce, District Force and CRPF in the forests of Pachmadar and Katejhiriya,” he said