Chhattisgarh, May 21 -- Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma on Wednesday said that at least 26 Naxals were killed during an encounter that broke out between security forces and Naxals in the forest area of Abujhmad in Narayanpur district.

Speaking to ANI, the Deputy CM confirmed that one soldier was injured during the encounter and further search operations are underway.

".More than 26 naxalites have been killed by the security forces." One Jawan has been injured but is out of danger. One of our associates lost his life during the operation," The Deputy CM said.

Chhattisgarh Deputy CM Arun Sao also confimed the success of the operation and said that the state is committed to become Naxal free by March 2026.

"After the form...