After the four-day long encounter by the security forces in Chhattisgarh's Gariaband district, the police confirmed that the operation was complete and 16 Maoists were neutralised. The police on Wednesday have recovered a large number of arms and ammunition as well.

Superintendent of Police (SP) Nikhil Khecha also said that two jawans also sustained injuries are receiving treatment. The operation, carried out jointly by the Chhattisgarh Police, CRPF, and Odisha's Special Operations Group (SOG) started on Sunday, and led to the recovery of a large cache of arms and ammunition, including AK-47s, SLRs, INSAS rifles, and other automatic weapons from the site.