naxals, news agency ANI reported.
«On information about the printing of fake currency notes by Naxals, the operation was launched in the area and printers, ink, fake notes were seized...» Sukma SP Kiran Chavan said.
As per the video available, denominations of Rs 100, 500 were reportedly printed by the naxals that have been seized by the officials who were part of the operation.
Futher information regarding the operation is awaited.
Earlier this month, at least eight Naxalites have been killed in an encounter that broke out between Naxalites and security forces in the forests of Abujhmad in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district. Two soldiers were injured in an encounter between Farasbeda and Dhurbeda under the Orchha police station in Narayanpur district and have been brought to Ramkrishna Hospital in Raipur.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Dio Sai had given instructions for proper treatment of the injured.
Santosh Kumar Singh, Emergency Head of Ramakrishna Hospital, said that both the soldiers have been identified as Kailash Netam and Lekhram Netam.
Officials believe that a large number of other Naxalites have also been injured in the encounter. The security forces have launched a search operation in the area.
The encounter broke out in the Kutul, Farashbeda and Kodtameda areas of the Abujhmad forests.
(with agency inputs)