Unknown event in Chhattisgarh, Paria Forest under Gadiras Police Station limits in Sukma District area, India on Thu 2nd March 2023

An encounter took place between Security Forces (SFs) and cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the hilly area of __Paria Forest under Gadiras Police Station limits in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on March 2, reports The Print. After firing from both the sides for some time, the Maoists escaped from there saving their lives. During this, the District Reserve Guard (DRG) personnels arrested a Maoist couple, identified as Muchaki Hidma and Kunjam Kosi, with a reward of INR 1 million. A reward of INR 800,000 has been declared on Hidma, who is a Ôdeputy commanderÕ of military platoon-24, and INR 200,000 on Kosi, who is a member of military platoon-31 under the Kanger Valley Area Committee. Explosives and other items including six electric detonators, five gelatine rods, wire, batteries, Naxal [Left Wing Extremist, LWE] banners-posters and other materials have been recovered from the accused.