Grenade event in Chhattisgarh, Gangaloor police station limits in Bijapur District area, India on Sun 6th March 2022

Security Forces (SFs) exchanged fire with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and recovered shells of Barrel Grenade Launcher (BGL) and Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) at Tekametapara under the Gangaloor police station limits in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on March 6, reports Millennium Post. Maoists laid an ambush near Tekametapara and when the SFs reached the area, they opened indiscriminate firing and also lobbed BGL as well as UBGL shells. As security personnel launched a retaliatory action, the Maoists fled the spot by taking cover of villagers and the populated area, a senior Police officer said. During the search in the area, the SFs recovered BGL and UBGL shells, electric wire, empty bullet shells and Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] literature.