Chhattisgarh

Raipur, Jan 20 (PTI) A woman Naxal has been killed in an encounter with a joint team of security forces led by the CRPF in the jungles of Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, officials said on Monday.

They said the incident took place around the Tekalgudem-Basaguda villages of the district when a team of CRPF's 168th battalion, a unit of its 204th CoBRA battalion and state police were conducting an operation.

Body of a female Maoist wearing a uniform-like dress and three rifles have been recovered from the spot, they said.

Bijapur, Jan 9 (PTI) A group of Naxals allegedly torched at least six mini trucks engaged in transportation of sand in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on Thursday, police said.

The incident took place near Cherpal river in Gangaloor police station area, a police official here said.

"Some suspected ultras reached the spot and set ablaze six mini trucks parked along the river before fleeing from the spot," he said.

Sukma, Jan 10 (PTI) Two police personnel were injured in an encounter with naxals in Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Sukma district on Friday, an official said.

The gunfight took place in a forest under the Chintalnar police station limits.

Naxals fired on a team of District Reserve Guards (DRG) when they were cordoning off the forest which is on the border of Sukma and Bijapur districts, a senior police official said.

Raipur, Dec 28 (PTI) A District Reserve Guard (DRG) jawan was injured in an encounter with Naxals in Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh on Saturday, police said.

The skirmish took place at around 1 pm in the forest of Burgum village when a joint team of security forces was out on an anti-Naxal operation, Narayanpur Superintendent of Police Mohit Garg told PTI.

Personnel belonging to Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and DRG had launched the operation from Kadenar police camp to the interior forest this morning, he said.

Jashpur, Dec 26 (PTI) A girl was allegedly raped by a pastor in Chhattisgarh's Jashpur district, the police said on Thursday.

A case was registered against Shalom Babu Tandi, the accused, at Pathalgaon police station, Superintendent of Police Shankar Lal Baghel said.

According to the complaint, few months back Tandi had promised the girl's parents, who live in neighbouring Surguja district, that he will look after the education of their daughter and brought her to his place in Pathalgaon, the SP said.

Raipur, Dec 22 (PTI) A 20-year-old woman was set on fire allegedly by her boyfriend's family members in Raipur district, a police official said on Sunday.

The woman, identified as Saraswati Sonwani, suffered 80 per cent burns and is currently battling for life at a hospital here, he said.

The incident took place in Kholha village on December 18 but came to light on Saturday when the hospital authorities in Raipur city informed the police about the admission of the woman with serious burn injuries.

Ramgarh (Jharkhand), Dec 21 (PTI) A court in Jharkhand's Ramgarh district has sentenced a man to 12 years in prison for raping a 15-year-old girl two years ago.

The court of Additional District Judge (1), Sanjay Pratap Singh on Friday found 22-year-old Kishun Bhuiyan guilty under sections 363 (kidnapping) and 376 (rape) of the Indian Penal Code and the POCSO Act, Additional Public Prosecutor S K Shukla said on Saturday.

Dantewada, Dec 20 (PTI) Three Naxals, including two carrying cash rewards on their heads, were arrested during a joint search operation by security forces in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district, police said on Friday.

Hidma Markam alias Savarkar (28), Kamlesh Madkami (26) and Hidma Markam (27) were apprehended from the forest of Madkamiras and Kutrem villages on Thursday, a police official here said.

Ambikapur, Dec 18 (PTI) A 30-year-old man was arrested for allegedly attempting to rape his son's nine-year-old classmate in Chhattisgarh's Surguja district, police said on Wednesday.

Mohan Lakra was arrested on Tuesday evening based on a complaint filed by the victim's parents at Gandhinagar police station in Ambikapur town, a senior police official said.

Dantewada, Dec 17 (PTI) Two Naxals, carrying rewards of Rs 1 lakh each against their names, were arrested from Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district, police said on Tuesday.

Sukhram Podiyam (24) and Suklu Podiyam (35) were apprehended on Monday evening from the forest near Marjum Junglepara village when a team of District Reserve Guard and local police was on a search operation in Katekalyan police station area, an official said.