Anti Naxal Operation  

Have the naxals been trying to set up a strong base in Kerala? Intelligence Bureau officials said that Kerala has always been notorious for compromising national security. 

According to the police, a team of District Reserve Guard (DRG) engaged in anti-naxal operation entered into an encounter with ultras in the forest of Hiroli falling in limits of Kirandul police station. 

Maoists were earlier using rocks, trees and other pieces as signs of remembering spots where they plant IEDs to target security personnel engaged in anti-naxal operations. 

According to the police, the encounter between the security forces and the naxals broke out when the personnel were out on anti- naxal exercise

Deputy inspector general (anti- naxal operations) Sundarraj P said that the gun battle took place at Karkanguda forest of Chintalnar-Jagargunda area close to the border of Sukma and Bijapur at 6 am on Tuesday
 

A total of 10 bodies of naxals and 11 weapons have been recovered by the forces from the Bharamgarh area of Bijapur in Chhattisgarh. Additional personnel have been deployed in the area to counter any retaliatory attack by Maoists.