sico international online news ,According to Indian media reports, on April 3, the elite cobra unit of the Indian police force in the Bijapur region of Chhattisgarh State in central India was attacked by the Naxalist anti-government armed forces, resulting in the death of 22 security personnel. 31 people were injured and 1 security personnel was missing.

According to reports, security forces exchanged fire with Naxalist rebels in the Bijapur area of Chhattisgarh State on the 3rd. The fighting lasted about 3 to 4 hours. The Naxalist rebels estimated that 15 people were killed and more than 20 others were injured.

A senior government official in Chhattisgarh said: "We can confirm that 22 members of the Indian troops were killed by the Naxalist rebels." They were in Sukma, 540 kilometers (340 miles) south of Raipur. They were killed in the four-hour shooting in the border area.
A senior police officer in Raipur, Om Prakash Parr, said that a combing operation was being conducted to track down a missing member of the security forces.

The police officer said that since 2017, this was the worst battle between Indian security forces and the Naxalist rebels.

it is understood that there are about 10,000 Naxalist rebels established in 20th century the 1960, and their main activities are in the rural areas of eastern and central India.The leaders of the organization say they are fighting on behalf of the poorest people and that they have not benefited from the long-term economic prosperity of Asia’s third-largest economy. In an explosion in another area last month, five policemen were killed and several others were injured. They often attack the government and security targets, and are considered by the Indian government to be the country's biggest security threat. The organization did not claim responsibility for the recent attacks.

A few hours after the attack, Indian Prime Minister Modi wrote on Twitter: “Never forget the sacrifice of brave martyrs. May the injured recover as soon as possible.”