DRG Operation in Bijapur: Firing with Naxals in Indravati Forests

• DRG team launched a major operation in Bijapur's Bhairamgarh area based on intelligence about Maoists.
• Intermittent firing reported between security forces and Maoists in the forest-covered hills of the Indravati region.
• No official confirmation of casualties in Bijapur yet; the area is cordoned off for search operations.
• Separately, three Maoists were killed in an encounter with DRG in Sukma's Golapalli area on Thursday.
• Killed Maoists identified as Madvi Joga, Sodhi Bandi, and Nuppo Bajni, all members of the Kistaram Area Committee.

Why It Matters: DRG conducts major operation in Bijapur with ongoing firing; 3 Maoists killed in separate Sukma encounter.