Security forces eliminated 31 Maoists in a major encounter at Indravati National Park's tiger reserve in Chhattisgarh. Maoists, using the park as a hideout, suffered a setback after losing their stronghold in Abujmarh. Maharashtra police increased vigilance to prevent Maoist escape. Union Minister Amit Shah has set a deadline to eliminate Maoism from Chhattisgarh by March 26.
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