Two Naxals killed in encounter with police in Chhattisgarh
Raipur: Two Naxals, including a woman, were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district in the early hours of Wednesday, police said.
The face-off took place around 5 am at a forest in Gonderas village when a joint team of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and the Special Task Force (STF) was out on an anti-Maoist operation, Deputy Inspector General (anti-naxal operations) Sundarraj P told PTI.
The patrolling team was moving through Gonderas, located along the border of Dantewada-Sukma districts, when a group of the ultras fired at them, leading to the gun-battle, he said.
After the exchange of fire stopped, bodies of two Maoists, including a woman, were recovered from the spot along with an Insas rifle and a 12 bore gun, the DIG said.
Besides, some ammunition, Maoist literature, items of daily use and other Naxal-related material were also seized from the spot, he said.
Those killed are yet to be identified, he said. The incident took place around 450-km from state capital Raipur. "No harm was reported to the security personnel in the gunfight. Search operation is underway in the area," he added.
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Mangalore University hostelers object to low quality food, protest outside VC's residence
Mangaluru: Residents of the Mangalore University Boys’ Hostel staged a protest outside the residential quarters of the Vice-Chancellor on Wednesday night, taking objection to the low-quality food provided to them at the hostel.
The protesting students alleged that they were being served such food for several months now. The university staff in charge of the food given to the hostel residents had not responded positively when informed of the matter, the students added.
Mangalore University Registrar arrived at the spot and spoke to the students regarding the problem they faced. The registrar is also learned to have promised the students that due steps would be taken in the matter.
The Vice-chancellor of the Mangalore University, Dr. PL Dharma, held a telephonic conversation with the protesters and assured them of solving the problem. The Vice-chancellor is reportedly visiting Bengaluru currently.
