location: Bhamragarh
notes: Special operation squad of Gadchiroli police raided a camp of Naxalites in the forest of Karkewada on Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border in Bhamragarh tehsil in the early hours of Saturday. A fierce gun-battle had ensued in Karkewada where around 25 Naxalite cadres were camping. Though there was no casualty reported from either side, police claimed that they found blood stains on the ground where the Naxalites had taken position. This suggested injuries to the rebels.
target_text: location: Bhamragarh, fatalities: 0