Gadchiroli clash

Gadchiroli clash
Part of Naxalite-Maoist insurgency
Date13 November 2021
Location
Result Indian victory[1]
Belligerents

 India

Communist Party of India (Maoist)
Commanders and leaders
India Bhagat Singh Koshyari Milind Teltumbde  
Units involved
C-60 Force Unknown
Casualties and losses
3 injured 26 killed

On 13 November 2021, Indian state forces engaged with Maoist insurgents, resulting in the Gadchiroli clash. The firefight lasted for 10 hours, and the Indian forces successfully managed to clear the area, killing 26 insurgents while only sustaining 3 injuries. One of the insurgents killed was Milind Teltumbde, one of the senior commanders of the Naxalite insurgency.[2]

  1. ^ "Indian forces successfully ambushes and kills senior commander of insurgency". In a major development, at least 26 Maoists were killed during a fierce encounter with the Maharashtra Police in the deep forests near Dhanora in Gadchiroli district, Gadchiroli Superintendent of Police Ankit Goyal said.
  2. ^ "Dozens of Maoist rebels killed in India gun battle". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 28 November 2023.