Woman naxalite with ₹5 lakh bounty killed in Sukma encounter
Sukma (Chhattisgarh): A 35-year-old Naxalite woman wanted in nine cases of violence was killed in an encounter with security personnel in Sukma district on Thursday.
According to a Hindustan Times report the gunfight took place in the morning, following intelligence inputs about Maoist movement. A team of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) launched a search operation in the forested hill area between Gufdi and Permapara villages under Gadiras police station limits.
After the exchange of fire subsided, security personnel recovered the body of Buski Nuppo, a member of the Malangir area committee of Maoists. She carried a reward of ₹5 lakh on her head.
A cache of arms and explosives was also seized from the site, including a .315 bore rifle with five cartridges, a wireless set, eight detonators, Cordex wire, gelatin sticks, gunpowder, a radio set and Maoist literature.
Police said Nuppo was involved in nine serious Naxal-related cases spread across Sukma and Dantewada districts.
With this encounter, the number of Naxalites killed in Chhattisgarh this year has risen to 247. Of these, 218 were neutralised in Bastar division, 27 in Gariaband district under Raipur division, and two in Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki district in Durg division.
On September 11, ten Naxalites, including central committee member Modem Balakrishna, were killed in an encounter in Gariaband district.
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PM unveils development projects worth over Rs 4,000 crore in Sikkim
Gangtok (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched development projects worth over Rs 4,000 crore in Sikkim while attending the closing ceremony of the state's 50 years of statehood celebrations.
The projects span a wide range of sectors such as infrastructure, connectivity, healthcare, education, power, urban development, environment, tourism and agriculture, the officials said.
These projects are aimed at accelerating holistic and inclusive development in Sikkim.
The PM's visit marks an important milestone in the golden jubilee year of Sikkim's statehood and reflects the government's "continued commitment to the rapid and sustainable development of the Himalayan state", the officials said.
