A Naxalite carrying a Rs 5 lakh reward was killed in an encounter with security forces in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh. The exchange of fire occurred during an anti-Naxal operation. The killed cadre was identified as Fagnu Madvi. Security forces also seized weapons and explosive materials. This incident brings the total Naxalites killed in Chhattisgarh this year to 285.