Tipu Jayanti: Prohibitory orders imposed in Kodagu
Kodagu, Nov 08: In a bid to maintain law and order in the district, prohibitory orders will be imposed from 6 pm on November 9 to 6 am on November 11. Deputy Commissioner PI Sreevidya has issued the prohibitory orders.
Ban on alcohol sale
Deputy Commissioner PI Sreevidya has ordered a ban on the sale of all types of alcohol in all liquor shops, Bars, Restaurants, Clubs and Hotels, across the Kodagu District, from 8th November midnight to 8 pm on Nov 11.
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Over 15 Naxalites killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district
Bijapur (PTI): More than 15 Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces on Wednesday in the forests of Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district bordering Telangana where a massive counter-insurgency operation is underway, a senior police official said.
The gunfight broke out this morning in Karregutta hills forest along the inter-state border, he said.
So far, more than 15 Naxalites have been killed and the operation continues, he said.
The ongoing Operation Sankalp, said to be one of the biggest counter-insurgency actions launched in Bastar region, involves around 24,000 security personnel belonging to different units including District Reserve Guard (DRG), Bastar Fighters, Special Task Force (STF), all units of state police, Central reserve Police Force (CRPF) and its elite unit CoBRA.
The operation was launched on April 21 based on inputs about the presence of senior cadres of battalion no. 1, the strongest military formation of Maoists, and Telangana state committee of Maoists.
