The Chhattisgarh government has ordered a judicial probe into the encounter in Bijapur district last week, where 17 suspected Maoists were killed and six CRPF jawans were injured. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting last evening. The state government will request the chief justice of the High Court to appoint a sitting judge to probe the encounter. The probe panel will inquire into various aspects of the incident and will also offer suggestions for the future.