Chhattigsarh: Naxal gunned down in encounter with STF ahead of polls
Raipur, Nov 11 : A Maoist was gunned down in an encounter with security forces in Chhattigsarh's Bijapur district on Sunday morning, a day ahead of polling in the region for the state Assembly polls.
The exchange of fire took place at a forest in Bedre area when a team of the Special Task Force (STF) was out on an anti-Naxal operation, a senior police official told PTI.
As per the ground report, a body of a Naxal clad in 'uniform' and a rifle were recovered from the spot, located around 450 km from here, he said.
Further details are awaited as the search operation was still underway, he added.
Security has been heightened in seven districts of Bastar division and Rajnandgaon district which go to polls in the first phase on Monday.
Around one lakh security personnel have been deployed to ensure smooth conduct of elections. Naxalites have asked voters to boycott the polls.
The 90-member Chhattisgarh Assembly will go to polls in two phases -- on November 12 and 20 -- and the results will be announced on December 11.
The first phase of polls will cover 18 constituencies of eight Naxal-affected districts that include Bastar, Kanker, Sukma, Bijapur, Dantewada, Narayanpur, Kondagaon and Rajnandgaon.
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KKR score 179/6 against CSK in IPL
Kolkata, May 7 (PTI): Kolkata Knight Riders scored 179 for 6 against Chennai Super Kings in their Indian Premier League match here on Wednesday.
Captain Ajinkya Rahane top-scored with 48 while Andre Russell and Manish Pandey chipped in with 38 and 36 not out respectively after KKR opted to bat first.
For CSK, Noor Ahmad was the most successful bowler with four wickets.
Brief Scores:
KKR: 179 for 6 in 20 overs (Ajinkya Rahane 48, Andre Russell 38, Manish Pandey 36 not out; Noor Ahmad 4/31).
