Bijapur, July 27 -- Four bodies of uniformed Naxals have been recovered by security forces during a joint operation in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, a senior police official said on Sunday.

Further search and counter-insurgency operations are underway in the region.

According to Inspector General of Police (Bastar range) P Sundarraj, multiple security units are involved in anti-Naxal efforts across the state.

These include the District Reserve Guard (DRG), Special Task Force (STF), Bastar Fighters, Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Border Security Force (BSF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), and others.

"DRG, STF, Bastar Fighters, COBRA, CRPF, BSF, ITB...