New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah lauded security forces for neutralising 31 Naxalites in the forests under the National Park area of Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Sunday morning.

Home Minister Shah described the operations against the Naxals as a "big success" in the direction of making India Naxal-free.

"In the direction of making India Naxal-free, the security forces have achieved a big success in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh. In this operation, 31 Naxalites were killed and a huge amount of arms and explosives were also recovered," Shah wrote on X.

Two security personnel also lost their lives while two others were injured during the gunfight, officials informed.

Shah expressed "heartlfelt" condolences to the families...