Ammunition, including two AK-47 rifles, was reportedly recovered from the site.

Chhattisgarh Encounter: 16 Naxals Killed, Ammunition Recovered, latest news: Sixteen Naxals were killed in a gun battle during an anti-Naxal operation in the Kerlapal area of Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Saturday morning, according to media reports.

A joint team of security forces, including personnel from the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), was conducting the operation when the encounter took place.
Ammunition, including two AK-47 rifles, was reportedly recovered from the site.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah took to X, stating, “Another strike on Naxalism! Our security agencies have neutralized 16 Naxalites and recovered a massive cache of automatic weapons in an operation in Sukma. Under the leadership of PM Shri @narendramodi Ji, we are resolved to eradicate Naxalism before March 31, 2026.”
He further urged armed groups to surrender, saying, “My appeal to those with arms is that weapons and violence cannot bring change; only peace and development can.”

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