Naxal killed in encounter with police in Chhattisgarh

A Naxal was gunned down in an encounter with police on Saturday in Bhairamgarh police station limits in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh.

A pistol, live bullets, a magazine of INSAS Rifle, tiffin bomb and a detonator was also recovered from the spot.

Around 51 Naxals have been killed by the security forces in past five months in Chhattisgarh's Sukma and Bijapur district.

This figure is for the period of November 2017 to March 2018.

(ANI)