NEW DELHI, March 20 (Xinhua) -- At least 22 Naxals and a policeman were killed Thursday in two separate fierce gunfights in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, officials said.

The gunfights between Naxals and joint contingents of police and paramilitary forces broke out in the forests of Bijapur and Kanker districts, south of Raipur, the capital city of Chhattisgarh.

While 18 Naxals were gunned down in a forest area of Bijapur bordering Dantewada, a policeman of the District Reserve Guard force was also killed.

In a separate gunfight in Kanker, four Naxals were killed in an exchange of fire with government forces near Koroskodo village.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai told the media that the federal home minister has resolved to end the Naxalite movement by March 31, 2026 from the country.

Currently, Naxals are active across the central and eastern parts of India.

The insurgency reportedly has claimed hundreds of lives besides rendering thousands of poor inhabitants homeless. Enditem

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