2024 Abujhmarh clash

2024 Abujhmarh clash
Part of the Naxalite-Maoist insurgency
Date4 October 2024
Location
Abujhmarh, Chhattisgarh, India
Result

Security Force victory

  • Maoist activity greatly suppressed
Belligerents
Communist Party of India (Maoist)  India
Commanders and leaders
Niti † Unknown
Units involved
PLGA District Reserve Guard
Special Task Force
Strength
50+ 100+
Casualties and losses
38 killed[1][2][3] 1 injured

The 2024 Abujhmarh clash was an encounter between Communist Party of India (Maoist) and Indian security forces in the Abujhmarh forest area in Chhattisgarh, India. It was the deadliest encounter for the rebels since the start of the insurgency.[4][5]

  1. ^ "31 Maoists Killed In Encounter Along Dantewada Border In Chhattisgarh". NDTV. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Maoists claim 35 cadres killed in October 4 encounter in Abujhmad forest". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Maoists say seven more cadres were killed in Chhattisgarh encounter, taking toll up to 38". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Security forces kill 30 Maoists in encounter in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  5. ^ "In biggest encounter in state's history, over 30 Maoists gunned down in Chhattisgarh". Indian Express. Retrieved 4 October 2024.