A civilian was killed and another was reported missing after they came into contact with a pressure IED planted by Naxals in the insurgency-hit Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh, police said on Friday.
Polling started at 7 a.m. for ten seats, which include Mohla-Manpur, Antagarh, Bhanupratappur, Kanker, Keshkal, Kondagaon, Narayanpur, Dantewada, Bijapur and Konta.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, on Sunday expressed his condolences on the killing of a BJP leader in Narayanpur and affirmed that Naxalite insurgency had improved compared to before as local police forces have significantly improved their counterinsurgency capabilities.
Days before the Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, a local BJP leader, Ratan Dubey, was murdered on Saturday by two unidentified Naxals in the insurgency-hit Narayanpur district, officials said.
Hundreds of villagers in insurgency-hit Bastar division will get the opportunity to exercise their voting rights for the first time in the upcoming Chhattisgarh assembly elections, as the poll body is going to set up polling centres at 40 villages for the maiden time.
The Narayanpur administration is also providing the children, hailing from the remote areas of Abujhmad, with books, notebooks and other stationery items.
"Body of a naxal was recovered in a search operation after an exchange of fire between naxals and security forces under Orchha Police Station on Monday morning," SP Sharma said.
Insurgency-hit Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh-which remains in the media limelight for encounters, IED blasts and other naxal incidents, is gaining popularity in the world map for winning the gold medal in Second World Mallakhamb Championship recently held in Assam.
"Acting on a precise tip-off, a police team from Narayanpur intercepted a truck parked suspiciously in the Bakhrupara Bazaar area. During checking, police recovered a huge quantity of liquor kept under onion stock. Around 4200 litres of alcohol of separate brands were seized during the raid,