14 Maoists Killed in Chhattisgarh Encounters; Top Ultras Among Dead

• 14 Maoists neutralized in separate encounters in Sukma and Bijapur districts, Chhattisgarh.
• Wanted ultras Mangtu (DVCM) and Hunga Madkam were among those killed by security forces.
• 12 Naxalites, including Mangtu, killed in Sukma; 2, including Hunga Madkam, found in Bijapur.
• Security forces recovered an SLR rifle and a 12-bore rifle from the Bijapur encounter site.
• Encounters occurred during anti-Naxalite operations by security personnel; firing was ongoing.

Why It Matters: Major blow to Naxalites as 14, including key leaders, killed in Chhattisgarh operations.