After the Naxalites were killed, SP Nagendra Singh said that the campaign to eliminate Naxalites from the state will continue
Balaghat: Following the killing of four Naxals in an encounter with Hawk force and police in Madhya Pradesh’s Balaghat district on Wednesday, Superintendent of Police (SP) Nagendra Singh said that the campaign to eliminate Naxals from the state would be continued further.
The confrontation had occurred between the troops and Naxals near Raunda Forest Camp, Supkhar Forest Range within Garhi police station boundaries in the district. Along with other everyday items, the force also retrieved three weapons from the location: a 303 rifle, an INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) rifle, and a Self-Loading Rifle (SLR) rifle.
Nagendra Singh, SP of Balaghat, told the media report, “Our Jawans killed four women Naxals following an encounter near Raunda Forest Camp, Supkhar Forest Range of Kanha National Park on Wednesday. All the four women Naxals belonged to Chhattisgarh, of these three Naxals were of Sukma district and one belonged to Kondagaon. They were carrying a reward of 62 lakh on their heads and were active in the KB division (it comprises Kanha National Park in Mandla, Madhya Pradesh and the Bhoramdeo Wildlife Sanctuary, Kawardha district of Chhattisgarh).”
When questioned about the efforts being made to eradicate naxalism by 2026, the SP stated that Madhya Pradesh was actively working to eradicate naxalism. They have now accelerated their campaign.
“It was our third encounter in the last 30 days. Earlier in January, we held two exchanges of fire here and now finally we succeeded in gunning down four women Naxals. Our campaign to eliminate Naxals will be continued further,” stated SP Singh.
Furthermore, the officer urged all Naxals to cooperate with the government if they wished to surrender. Now, it is the final fight throughout and the police forces are resolved to achieve the task, entrusted to them of making Naxal free by 2026, successful.
In addition, when asked about resources for fighting the Naxals, SP stated, “We are receiving full support in terms of arrangement from the state government be it equipment or any other forces. We are given a free hand that if there is any requirement then we can take help from the government. Though we have prepared our plan with available resources and now time has come to present a result with its execution.”
He also emphasized how well they coordinate with neighboring states to eradicate naxalism and how they are all working together to accomplish the goal.
