Sundarraj further added that the encounter took place in the Abujmarh area, a known Naxal stronghold, following intelligence inputs about the presence of senior Maoist leaders.
Earlier today, 22 Naxals, including nine women, surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Sukma in the presence of Superintendent of Police (SP) Kiran Gangaram Chavan.
According to the information, while eating her meal, a girl student noticed a dead lizard in her plate. She alerted the caretaker, and all 65 students were asked to stop eating and were quickly taken to the hospital.
Chhattisgarh High Court Justice Arvind Kumar Verma not only rejected the husband's plea but also strongly criticized the virginity test demand, stating that such a request violates fundamental rights provided under the Constitution of India and the Dignity of Women.
One personnel of the Bijapur District Reserve Guard also lost his life during the encounter, police further stated. According to the police, the encounter got underway from 7 am today.