Kanker (Chhattisgarh): The joint security forces of District Reserve Guard (DRG) and Border Security Force (BSF) have launched a search operation in Chhattisgarh which turns into an encounter with armed Maoists in Kanker, Chhattisgarh. The operation was launched after intelligence reports indicated the presence of Maoists from the North Bastar-Maar division in the Kanker-Naryanapur border.