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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Maoist attack in India}}<br />
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{{Infobox military conflict<br />
| conflict = 2025 Bijapur clash<br />
| partof = the [[Naxalite-Maoist insurgency]]<br />
| image = <br />
| image_size = <br />
| caption = <br />
| date = 9 February 2025<br />
| place = [[Indravati National Park]], [[Chhattisgarh]], [[India]]<br />
| territory = <br />
| result = Government victory<br />
| combatant1 = {{flagicon image|South Asian Communist Banner.svg}} [[Communist Party of India (Maoist)]]<br />
| combatant2 = {{flag|India}}<br />
| commander1 = Unknown<br />
| commander2 = Unknown<br />
| units1 = [[People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (India)]] (PLGA)<br />
| units2 =• [[State Armed Police Forces|District Reserve Guard]]<br>• [[Special Task Force (India)|Special Task Force]]<br />
| strength1 = 50+<br />
| strength2 = 650<ref name=times-india/><br />
| casualties1 = 31+ killed<ref>{{Cite news|title=31 Maoists Killed, 2 Security Personnel Dead In Chhattisgarh Encounter|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/12-maoists-killed-2-security-personnel-dead-in-chhattisgarh-encounter-7669378|access-date=2025-02-09|website=[[NDTV]]}}</ref><br />
| casualties2 = 2 killed<ref>{{Cite news|title=Security forces gun down 31 Maoist rebels in India's Chhattisgarh state|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/india/security-forces-gun-down-31-maoist-rebels-indias-chhattisgarh-state-2025-02-09/|access-date=2025-02-09|website=[[Reuters]]}}</ref><br>2 injured<br />
| casualties3 = <br />
| notes = <br />
| campaignbox = {{Campaignbox Naxalite insurgency}}{{Campaignbox India terrorism}}<br />
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The 2025 Bijapur clash was a significant [[Encounter killing|encounter]] between Indian security forces and [[Naxalite–Maoist insurgency|Maoist insurgents]] in the [[Indravati National Park]], Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh, India. On February 9, 2025, acting on intelligence reports of a large Maoist gathering, a combined force of approximately 650 security forces personnel carried out an operation in the densely forested region. <br />
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The ensuing gunfight resulted in the deaths of at least 31 Maoist rebels and two security personnel, marking it as the deadliest encounter for the rebels in 2025. Two additional security personnel sustained injuries during the clash. Afterwards the security forces recovered many weapons. <br />
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==Background==<br />
The Indravati National Park has historically served as a stronghold for Maoist activities due to its extensive forest cover, spanning approximately 2,799 square kilometers.<ref>{{Cite news|title=In one of biggest Naxal encounters yet, security forces say 31 bodies recovered from Bijapur's Indravati National Park; 2 jawans also killed|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/gunfight-indravati-national-park-maoists-jawans-killed-chhattisgarh-police-9826029/|access-date=2025-02-09|website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref><br />
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==Incident==<br />
The security forces, which included the [[District Reserve Guard]]s (DRG) and [[Special Task Force (India)|Special Task Force]]s (STF) were sent to the area after a tip-off about a large group of Maoists moving in the area.<ref name=times-india>{{Cite news|title=31 Maoists, two securitymen die in fierce Bastar gunbattle|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/31-maoists-two-securitymen-die-in-fierce-bastar-gunbattle/articleshow/118100062.cms|access-date=2025-02-10|website=[[Times of India]]}}</ref><br />
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A fierce gunfight occurred from both sides and after the encounter, the bodies of 31 Maoists were found in the area, but police suggested there could be more killed, and a search operation was launched. Security forces also sustained casualties including one DRG personnel and one STF personnel killed and 2 others injured.<ref name=hindus-times/><br />
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The Security Forces recovered many weapons including [[AK-47]] ('Kalashnikov') assault rifles, Indian made [[INSAS rifle]]s, [[Self-loading rifle|self-loading rifles]] (SLRs), [[grenade launcher]]s and explosives from the site.<ref name=hindus-times/><br />
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The incident is part of a series of confrontations in Chhattisgarh, reflecting the persistent challenges posed by the Maoist insurgency in central India.<ref name=hindus-times>{{Cite news |title=Chhattisgarh: 31 Maoists, 2 security personnel killed in Bijapur encounter |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/chhattisgarh-naxal-encounter-12-maoists-killed-encounter-security-forces-bijapur-101739079727272.html |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=31 Maoists, two security personnel killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/chhattisgarh/bijapur-chhattisgarh-maoist-killed-in-encounter-updates/article69198622.ece |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
*[[2024 Kanker clash]]<br />
*[[2024 Abujhmarh clash]]<br />
*[[2025 Abujhmarh clash]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:2020s in Chhattisgarh]]<br />
[[Category:February 2025 in India]]<br />
[[Category:February 2025 crimes in Asia]]<br />
[[Category:Terrorist incidents in India in 2025]]<br />
[[Category:Communist Party of India (Maoist) attacks]]<br />
[[Category:Naxalite–Maoist insurgency]]<br />
[[Category:Military operations involving India]]<br />
[[Category:Terrorist incidents in Chhattisgarh]]<br />
[[Category:Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh|2025 clash]]<br />
[[Category:Terrorist incidents in Asia in 2025]]</div>Vishal5555