Sukma–Bijapur attack

Indian police battle Maoist rebels, five killed

Indian security forces have killed five Maoist rebels in jungle clashes, an officer said on Sunday, as security forces seek to quash the decades-long insurgency in the resource-rich central regions.

Gun battles took place in the Abujhmad forests of Chhattisgarh state, taking the toll of the conflict in 2024 to around 200, one of the highest in years.