A woman Naxalite was killed in a gun battle with security personnel in the forests of Chhattisgarh's Kanker district on Monday. The gunfight took place when security personnel were out on an anti-Naxalite operation. Personnel from the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and the 132nd battalion of Border Security Force (BSF) were involved in the operation. According to news agency PTI, Inspector General of Police (Bastar range) Sundarraj P said that the gunfight took place at around 7 am in the forest near Binagunda village under Chhotebethiya police station limits when security personnel were out on an anti-Naxalite operation.
"The operation was launched on Sunday based on inputs about the presence of Naxalite leaders belonging to the Rajnandgaon-Kanker border division (RKB) and 20 to 25 armed cadres. Personnel from District Reserve Guard (DRG) and the 132nd battalion of Border Security Force (BSF) were involved in the operation," the IG said, as quoted by PTI.
After the exchange of fire stopped, the body of an unidentified woman Naxalite clad in 'uniform' was found along with a .303 rifle close by, he informed, adding that a search operation was continuing at the site.
Last month, two persons were arrested in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur with Rs 6 lakh in Rs 2000 notes allegedly belonging to a Naxalite commander, PTI reported citing a police official on May 26. This came after Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced the withdrawal of Rs 2000 notes from circulation, asking people to deposit or exchange them until September 30.
Gajendra Madvi and Laxman Kunjam, both Basaguda residents, were apprehended from Mahadev Ghat by a joint team of district reserve guard and local police, according to Bijapur Superintendent of Police Anjneya Varshney.
"They were nabbed while fleeing after spotting a police mobile checkpoint. Three bundles of Rs 2000 notes totaling Rs 2 lakh, 11 passbooks from various banks, and Naxalite pamphlets were seized from them," he said.
"According to Madvi, Naxalite commander Mallesh gave him Rs 8 lakh in Rs 2000 notes to deposit in various banks. Kunjam deposited Rs 50,000 in Punjab National Bank and Rs 48,000 in Union Bank accounts. In Madvi's accounts, Rs 38,000 was deposited in SBI and Rs 50,000 in Central Bank," the SP said.
The duo was on their way to Rekhapali village to deposit Rs 6 lakh when they were apprehended, according to Varshney, who added that they have been charged under the Chhattisgarh Public Security Act.
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