CRPF to deploy fresh squad of 2000 CoBRA commandos in Sukma soon
7 years, 10 months ago

CRPF to deploy fresh squad of 2000 CoBRA commandos in Sukma soon

Firstpost  

The CRPF will soon deploy a fresh squad of about 2,000 commandos from its special guerrilla warfare CoBRA battalions in and around the Sukma district of Chhattisgarh to defang the Maoists and their arsenal. New Delhi: The CRPF will soon deploy a fresh squad of about 2,000 commandos from its special guerrilla warfare CoBRA battalions in and around the Sukma district of Chhattisgarh to defang the Maoists and their arsenal. The CoBRA teams will specifically be used to increase the kill ratio of the forces and deliver heavy blow to the Naxals TCOC campaign,” the official said. Another official present in today’s meeting said the regular CRPF teams will be provided with more teams of expert troops who are adept at handling improvised explosive devices which have killed or maimed over 300 security forces personnel in the last year itself.

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Maoist surrenders double in first quarter; CRPF intelligence gets active
3 days, 11 hours ago

Maoist surrenders double in first quarter; CRPF intelligence gets active

The Hindu  

Surrenders by Maoists in the first quarter of 2025 have more than doubled from the comparative period last year, with the CRPF activating its intelligence wing to persuade these cadres to lay down arms in the toughest battle zone of Chhattisgarh. It also asked the intelligence wing personnel to “engage with the denizen, encouraging them to play a role in …

Chhattisgarh: Maoists killed, jawans injured in Sukma encounter; Amit Shah says weapons can’t bring change
4 days, 18 hours ago

Chhattisgarh: Maoists killed, jawans injured in Sukma encounter; Amit Shah says weapons can’t bring change

The Hindu  

Seventeen Maoists, including 11 women, were killed in an anti-Naxal operation conducted by security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Saturday, said the police. Superintendent of Police, Sukma, Shri Kiran Chavan said the operation was launched by a joint party of the District Reserve Guard of the Chhattisgarh Police and the Central Reserve Police Force on Friday after officials received …

Security forces bust two ‘Maoist’ hideouts in Chhattisgarh; seize firearms, explosives
1 week, 3 days ago

Security forces bust two ‘Maoist’ hideouts in Chhattisgarh; seize firearms, explosives

The Hindu  

Security forces have recovered a cache of firearms and explosives from two Maoist hideouts in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district, police said on Sunday. “Acting on a tip-off, separate teams of security forces unearthed Maoist dumps on a forested hill of Markanguda village near Duled security camp and in a forest near a new camp at Mettaguda village on Saturday,” an official …

CRPF creates new operations base in Chhattisgarh’s Maoist stronghold
1 month, 2 weeks ago

CRPF creates new operations base in Chhattisgarh’s Maoist stronghold

The Hindu  

The Central Reserve Police Force has opened a new operations base in the heart of a strong Maoist corridor in Chhattisgarh’s south Bastar region as part of its expanding footprint into core Left Wing Extremism-affected areas of the State. The forward operating base at ‘Pujari Kanker’ in the Bijapur district was established on February 13 by the 196th and 205th …

CRPF opens new base in Bastar to fight Maoists
1 month, 2 weeks ago

CRPF opens new base in Bastar to fight Maoists

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The CRPF has established a new forward operating base, 'Pujari Kanker', in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh’s south Bastar region — a strong Maoist corridor. The remote FOB is surrounded by hills that conceal suspected Maoist training camps, weapons dumps, and ration depots from the south and west Bastar divisions. This new FOB is the 13th in a series …

New CRPF chief reviews anti-Maoist operations in Chhattisgarh
1 month, 4 weeks ago

New CRPF chief reviews anti-Maoist operations in Chhattisgarh

Hindustan Times  

The newly appointed Central Reserve Police Force director general GP Singh arrived in Chhattisgarh on Saturday to assess anti-Maoist operations, making it his first outstation visit within 48 hours of taking charge of India’s largest paramilitary force. GP Singh, who previously served as Director General of Assam Police until Tuesday, is likely to visit Manipur next weekend The visit to …

CoBRA personnel seize control of advanced Maoist training camp in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur
2 months, 1 week ago

CoBRA personnel seize control of advanced Maoist training camp in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur

New Indian Express  

RAIPUR: In yet another aggressive push against the outlawed CPI in Chhattisgarh, a training camp with built-in thriving drill techniques adopted by the ultras was captured by the security forces at remote Bhattiguda village in an edgy Bijapur district, about 420 km south of Raipur. A joint team of Commando Battalion for Resolute Action personnel belonging to battalion 201, 204 …

Two CRPF commandos injured as IED planted by Maoists explodes in Chhattisgarh
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Two CRPF commandos injured as IED planted by Maoists explodes in Chhattisgarh

The Hindu  

Two commandos of CRPF’s CoBRA unit were injured when a pressure improvised explosive device planted by Maoists went off in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Thursday, police said. Personnel belonging to the 229th battalion of Central Reserve Police Force and 206th battalion of CoBRA, an elite jungle warfare unit of CRPF, were involved in the operation, he said. Maoists often plant …

12 Naxalites killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district
2 months, 2 weeks ago

12 Naxalites killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district

New Indian Express  

RAIPUR: Twelve Naxalites were killed on Thursday during an intense gunfight with security forces in the forests of Bastar area in the strife-torn Bijapur district on Thursday, the police said. “Based on specific information about the presence of Maoists at the given forest area, a joint team of security forces left on an anti-Maoist operation. But the exact casualties of …

C’garh: 2 CoBRA Commandos Injured in Naxal Attack in Bastar
3 months, 1 week ago

C’garh: 2 CoBRA Commandos Injured in Naxal Attack in Bastar

Deccan Chronicle  

Raipur: Two jawans of CoBRA, an elite counterinsurgency wing of CRPF, were injured when Maoists attacked their camp in Gomguda under Chintalnar police station in Sukma district in south Bastar of Chhattisgarh, police said on Tuesday. According to the police, Maoists attacked a Forward Operating Base set up in Gomguda under Chintalnar police station, considered the core area of Naxals …

2 jawans injured in gunfight with Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma: Police
3 months, 1 week ago

2 jawans injured in gunfight with Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma: Police

Hindustan Times  

Two jawans were injured in a gunfight between Maoists and security forces after Maoists launched an attack on the Central Reserve Police Force ’s base camp at Gomguda in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Monday night, police said, adding that the condition of the injured is reported to be stable. Sukma superintendent of police Kiran Chauhan said that the establishment of …

Chhattisgarh: 2 CoBRA commandos of CRPF injured in encounter with Naxals in Sukma
3 months, 1 week ago

Chhattisgarh: 2 CoBRA commandos of CRPF injured in encounter with Naxals in Sukma

India TV News  

Two CoBRA commandos of the CRPF were injured in an encounter with Naxals in Sukma, Chhattisgarh, said the officials on Tuesday. The CRPF is continuously establishing FOBs inside deep and remote jungle areas to take on Maoists and take on them in the unchartered areas of the south Bastar region, about 400 km from capital Raipur. Five Naxals arrested in …

Chhattisgarh: Govt to deploy 4000 CRPF personnel in Bastar to fight Naxals
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh: Govt to deploy 4000 CRPF personnel in Bastar to fight Naxals

Op India  

Following Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s statement to free the country from naxalism by March 2026, four battalions of the Central Reserve Police Forces comprising 4000 CRPF personnel are set to be depolyed in Bastar for anti-insurgency operations. On August 24, during an inter-state coordination meeting with Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, Chief Secretaries and Director Generals of Police …

New para military battalions to be deployed to counter Maoist violence in C’garh
7 months, 2 weeks ago

New para military battalions to be deployed to counter Maoist violence in C’garh

Hindustan Times  

Raipur: Chhattisgarh police will be deploying at least four new battalions of the paramilitary forces, around 2,800 personnel, in a couple of months in the war-zone Bastar region, officials familiar with the development said. One battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force consists of at least 700 personnel, which means around 2,800 personnel will be in this area in the …

Fresh Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh, 2 personnel of special CoBRA unit killed
9 months, 1 week ago

Fresh Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh, 2 personnel of special CoBRA unit killed

Firstpost  

Two CoBRA commandoes were killed in an improvised explosive device explosion in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district Two commandoes of the Central Reserve Police Force’s CoBRA unit were killed on Sunday in a Naxalite attack in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district. The commandoes were killed in an improvised explosive device explosion in Sukma’s Timmapuram village between Silger and Tekalgudem camps of security force, PTI …

C’garh: Counterinsurgency strategy set for revamp post-general elections, campaign to free Maoist stronghold Abujhmad to be intensified
10 months ago

C’garh: Counterinsurgency strategy set for revamp post-general elections, campaign to free Maoist stronghold Abujhmad to be intensified

Deccan Chronicle  

Raipur: The counterinsurgency strategy in the Leftwing extremism-hit Bastar in Chhattisgarh may be completely revamped in the coming days to intensify campaigns by the security forces to push Maoists off their strongholds, particularly Abujhmad. Security brass is mulling strengthening counterinsurgency forces in Bastar further with deployment of additional Central Para Military Forces in the core areas of Maoists, the police …

Two CRPF Personnel Killed, 10 Injured in Gun Battle with Maoists in Chhattisgarh
1 year, 2 months ago

Two CRPF Personnel Killed, 10 Injured in Gun Battle with Maoists in Chhattisgarh

Deccan Chronicle  

Raipur: Two CRPF personnel were killed and 10 others injured during a gun battle with the Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Tuesday, official sources said.The incident occurred near the Tekalgudem village when a joint team of security personnel was out on a search operation, Inspector General of Police Sundarraj P said. A team from the 201 battalion of the …

Four CRPF commandos killed, others hurt amid clash with Naxals in Chhattisgarh
1 year, 2 months ago

Four CRPF commandos killed, others hurt amid clash with Naxals in Chhattisgarh

Live Mint  

Four jawans were killed and 15 others sustained injuries amid an exchange of fire with Naxals in Chhattisgarh. Officials said the incident took place near Tekalgudem village along the Sukma-Bijapur border while a joint team of security personnel was out on a search operation. Three of the personnel killed in the line of action have been identified as constables Devan …

Chhattisgarh: Three CRPF personnel dead, 15 injured in Naxal attack in Bijapur district
1 year, 2 months ago

Chhattisgarh: Three CRPF personnel dead, 15 injured in Naxal attack in Bijapur district

India TV News  

Tragedy struck in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district as three Central Reserve Police Force personnel lost their lives and 15 others sustained injuries during a fierce encounter with Maoists on Tuesday. Key points A search operation turns deadly: The gun battle erupted during a search operation near Tekalgudem village, where a joint team of security personnel was conducting operations against Maoists. Security …

Chhattisgarh: One CRPF Personnel Dead, Another Injured In Sukma Maoist Attack
1 year, 3 months ago

Chhattisgarh: One CRPF Personnel Dead, Another Injured In Sukma Maoist Attack

News 18  

One personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force was killed while another was injured as Maoists opened fire on them while they were returning from an outpost in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma, nearly 400 km away from the capital Raipur, on Sunday. The incident took place in the morning in Bedre village under Jagargunda police station area in Sukma when a team …

New Op Ranges, Specialised Training: CRPF Gears Up for Last Leg of Battle With Naxals
1 year, 4 months ago

New Op Ranges, Specialised Training: CRPF Gears Up for Last Leg of Battle With Naxals

News 18  

The Central Reserve Police Force has drawn up a meticulous plan for what could be the last leg of security forces’ battle with Naxal outfits, News18 has learnt. In October this year, Union Home Minister Amit Shah had declared that Left Wing Extremism will be totally eliminated from the country in two years and had stressed the need for constant …

First batch of CRPF’s CoBRA commandos deployed in Jammu and Kashmir: Reports
1 year, 6 months ago

First batch of CRPF’s CoBRA commandos deployed in Jammu and Kashmir: Reports

India TV News  

CRPF CoBRA Commandos: After completing months of training in the forests of Jammu and Kashmir, the first batch group of CoBRA commandos, a unit within the Central Reserve Police Force, have been deployed in Kupwara district of the Union Territory. Six months ago, their training started in the jungles of J&K.” “The training is over and they have been posted …

CRPF asks its Manipur-origin personnel to report to nearest base after CoBRA commando shot dead
1 year, 10 months ago

CRPF asks its Manipur-origin personnel to report to nearest base after CoBRA commando shot dead

The Hindu  

A day after a Central Reserve Police Force commando was killed in violence-hit Manipur, the central force has directed all units to ascertain the number of jawans and officials belonging to the State who are presently on leave and may need assistance to shift to safer locations, a senior government official said on Saturday. On Friday, a CRPF commando identified …

11 killed in Dantewada blast: A look at major naxal attacks in Chhattisgarh
1 year, 11 months ago

11 killed in Dantewada blast: A look at major naxal attacks in Chhattisgarh

Hindustan Times  

Ten policemen were killed in a blast carried out by Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district on Wednesday. April 2021: Twenty two security personnel killed in gunfight with Naxals in Terram jungles along the borders of Bijapur and Sukma districts. March 2018: Nine Central Reserve Police Force personnel killed in IED blast triggered by Maoists in Sukma district. March 11, 2014: …

2 CoBRA commandos injured in gunfight with Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma: Cop
2 years ago

2 CoBRA commandos injured in gunfight with Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma: Cop

Hindustan Times  

RAIPUR : Two commandos of the CRPF’s Commando Battalion for Resolute Action were injured in a gunfight between security personnel and Maoists in Bastar’s Sukma district on Thursday. Two commandos of CoBRA, Inspector Munesh Kumar Meena of CoBRA’s 202nd battalion and constable Amit Modak of CoBRA’s 208th battalion, suffered minor injuries in the gunfight Inspector General of Police, Bastar range, …

Centre to deploy 18 additional CRPF companies in J&K amid targeted killings
2 years, 2 months ago

Centre to deploy 18 additional CRPF companies in J&K amid targeted killings

Op India  

The Central Reserve Police Force will send additional 18 companies to Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of recent killings of civilians in two fresh terror attacks in the Rajouri district, sources familiar with the development said. Six persons, including two children, were killed and many more injured in two separate terror attacks in Upper Dangri village in Jammu and …

CRPF establishes three new bases in LWE hit areas of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand
2 years, 4 months ago

CRPF establishes three new bases in LWE hit areas of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand

The Hindu  

The Central Reserve Police Force has established three new forward bases in the remote Naxal violence affected areas of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand as part of its strategy to strike deep into the Maoist strongholds. “These FOBs will serve as a base for the security forces to launch coordinated operations in the surrounding areas and will also help in cutting off …

CRPF begins recruitment for Bastariya Battalion to eliminate Naxalism in Chhattisgarh
2 years, 5 months ago

CRPF begins recruitment for Bastariya Battalion to eliminate Naxalism in Chhattisgarh

Firstpost  

The move comes almost four months after the Central government eased educational and physical criteria for Chhattisgarh tribals to help them join the CRPF. The move comes almost four months after the Central government eased educational criteria for Chhattisgarh tribals to join the CRPF.In June this year, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, relaxed eligibility criteria for …

CoBRA commando killed in encounter with Naxals in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma
3 years, 3 months ago

CoBRA commando killed in encounter with Naxals in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma

Hindustan Times  

Raipur: A commando of the CRPF’s jungle warfare unit CoBRA was killed in an encounter with Naxals in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Friday, a police official said. Sukma falls in the Chhattisgarh’s south Bastar region where the CRPF and its CoBRA units are extensively deployed for anti-Maoist operations. The skirmish took place in Palachalma forest under Kistaram police station limits …

Sukma And Gadchiroli: The Boiling Pots Of Left-Wing Extremism
3 years, 10 months ago

Sukma And Gadchiroli: The Boiling Pots Of Left-Wing Extremism

News 18  

The police and the security forces had some good news from the Maoist-affected areas of Sukma district of Chhattisgarh and Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra recently. Though security forces keep facing setbacks, including a few major ones, on the whole they are succeeding in gaining more territory slowly — which is quickly followed by development projects by states, ably supported by …

Naxals Attack CRPF Camp in Chhattisgarh's Sukma; 3 Villagers Killed, Say Police
3 years, 10 months ago

Naxals Attack CRPF Camp in Chhattisgarh's Sukma; 3 Villagers Killed, Say Police

News 18  

At least three villagers were killed in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district after Naxalites attacked a CRPF camp on Monday, leading to a shootout, said police. Senior police officers including IG Bastar Sundar Raj and DIG CRPF Komal Singh are on their way to the spot. As per available information, cadres of Jarunda Naxal committee and other Naxal formations were present at …

Sukma encounter | Police establish contact with Maoists over captive CRPF commando
3 years, 11 months ago

Sukma encounter | Police establish contact with Maoists over captive CRPF commando

The Hindu  

Police has been able to establish contact with the group of Maoists who abducted a Central Reserve Police Force commando after the April 3 encounter at Tarrem in Chattisgarh’s Sukma. The abducted commando, identified as Rakeshwar Singh Minhas, belongs to the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action unit of the CRPF, which is specially trained for operations in Left Wing Extremism …

Chhattisgarh Naxal attack: Maoists say CoBRA jawan in their custody, set conditions for release
3 years, 11 months ago

Chhattisgarh Naxal attack: Maoists say CoBRA jawan in their custody, set conditions for release

India TV News  

Naxals in Chhattisgarh have released a statement wherein they have claimed that the missing Commando Battalion for Resolute Action commando is in their custody. he outfit claimed that as many as 2,000 police personnel had reached near Jiragudem village to execute a major attack on Saturday. According to the police, ten weapons, including seven AK-47 rifles, two SLR rifles and …

Sukma encounter | CRPF Commando may be in Maoists’ custody
3 years, 11 months ago

Sukma encounter | CRPF Commando may be in Maoists’ custody

The Hindu  

A commando of the Central Reserve Police Force who was part of the team that was ambushed by the Maoists on April 3 at Tarrem in Chattisgarh’s Sukma is suspected to have been abducted by the Maoists, police said. The commando, identified as Rakeshwar Singh Minhas, belonged to the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action unit of the CRPF, a unit …

Process of setting up security camps in remote areas to be speeded up, says CRPF DG after Naxal attack
3 years, 11 months ago

Process of setting up security camps in remote areas to be speeded up, says CRPF DG after Naxal attack

The Hindu  

Maoists are “frustrated” because security camps have been set up in remote areas of Chhattisgarh and this process will be speeded up now to launch more serious operations against them, CRPF Director General Kuldiep Singh said in Raipur on Sunday after at least 22 security personnel were killed in fresh bloodletting. The Central Reserve Police Force chief, who arrived in …

After Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh's Sukma, Amit Shah vows befitting reply
3 years, 11 months ago

After Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh's Sukma, Amit Shah vows befitting reply

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah, who cut short his visit to poll-bound Assam and returned to Delhi in the wake of a Maoist attack on security forces in Chhattisgarh, took stock of the situation and said search operation is still on. The gunfight took place in a forest along the border between Bijapur and Sukma districts in Chhattisgarh, the police …

Sukma encounter toll touches 22; Shah, Bhagel cut short poll campaigns
3 years, 11 months ago

Sukma encounter toll touches 22; Shah, Bhagel cut short poll campaigns

The Hindu  

A day after the encounter between central paramilitary forces and Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma, bodies of 22 personnel were recovered on Sunday; one commando was still missing, Chattisgarh police said. K. Vijay Kumar, Senior Security Advisor, Ministry of Home Affairs said that for the past two weeks the Maoists were trying to disrupt the construction of a road near Silger-Jagargunda. …

Bengal Has a Bomb Culture, Says New CRPF Chief Kuldiep Singh Amid Election Heat
4 years ago

Bengal Has a Bomb Culture, Says New CRPF Chief Kuldiep Singh Amid Election Heat

News 18  

A day after bombs were hurled near Bharatiya Janata Party MP Arjun Singh’s house in North 24 Parganas, director general of CRPF Kuldiep Singh told News18 on Thursday that the “bomb culture” in Bengal is a reality and that forces have been deployed just to ensure such incidents do not happen. Singh, a Bengal cadre officer who took charge as …

CRPF’s CoBRA Officer Killed in IED Blast Triggered by Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Sukma
4 years, 4 months ago

CRPF’s CoBRA Officer Killed in IED Blast Triggered by Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Sukma

News 18  

An Assistant Commandant of the CoBRA unit, Nitin P Balerao, succumbed to his injuries from an IED blast triggered by naxals near Tadmetla area in Sukma district on Saturday night. Balerao and nine others from the elite Commando wing of CRPF were on an operation in Burkapal when they stepped on an Improvised Explosive Device allegedly placed by a Maoist. …

Sukma attack: Chhattisgarh Police under scanner for failing to train tribal recruits properly, possible leakage of operational details
5 years ago

Sukma attack: Chhattisgarh Police under scanner for failing to train tribal recruits properly, possible leakage of operational details

Firstpost  

In this joint operation, none of the slain or injured belonged to CoBRA battalion, as the CRPF headquarters clarified. The killing of 17 security force jawans by the Maoists in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh, whose bodies were recovered on Sunday, questions the preparedness of the forces engaged in guerrilla warfare. In a fierce gun-battle between the Naxals and the joint …

Two CRPF commandos, one Naxal killed in encounter at Chhattisgarh's Bijapur; gunfight occurred after forces busted Maoist camp
5 years, 1 month ago

Two CRPF commandos, one Naxal killed in encounter at Chhattisgarh's Bijapur; gunfight occurred after forces busted Maoist camp

Firstpost  

On Monday morning, a patrolling team busted a Maoist camp near Irapalli and was advancing through the area when it came under fire from Naxals. Raipur: Two commandos of the Central Reserve Police Force were killed and six other CRPF personnel, including an officer, injured in an encounter with Naxals in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Monday, officials said. One of …

Operation Prahar-4: Nine naxals gunned down by security forces in Chhattisgarh's Sukma; 2 police personnel lose lives
6 years, 4 months ago

Operation Prahar-4: Nine naxals gunned down by security forces in Chhattisgarh's Sukma; 2 police personnel lose lives

India TV News  

At least nine naxals were gunned down and two police personnel killed on Monday in an encounter between ultras and security men in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district. The gunbattle took place at a forest in Kistaram area bordering Telangana, around 500 km from here, when a team of security personnel was out on an anti-Naxal operation, Sukma's Superintendent of Police Abhishek …

Chhattisgarh: 16 Naxals including 2 women arrested from Sukma district
6 years, 5 months ago

Chhattisgarh: 16 Naxals including 2 women arrested from Sukma district

India TV News  

Sixteen Naxals, including two women, were arrested from Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Sunday, five of whom have been suspected to be involved in a deadly attack on a CRPF team last year, killing 25 CRPF personnel, police said on Monday. The arrests were made by a joint team of the Special Task Force, the District Reserve Guard and the district …

Security forces eliminate 14 Naxals in a major operation in Sukma
6 years, 7 months ago

Security forces eliminate 14 Naxals in a major operation in Sukma

Op India  

14 Naxals have been gunned down in an encounter with security in Chattisgarh’s Sukma. Apart from 14 Naxals, 1 area committee member with a bounty of Rs 5 lakh was arrested along with a female Naxal. On August 3, one Naxal was killed and two policemen were reportedly injured near a rural market in Bijapur area. After massive actions by …

Four CRPF jawans get out-of-turn promotion for bravery in Kashmir ops against militants
6 years, 11 months ago

Four CRPF jawans get out-of-turn promotion for bravery in Kashmir ops against militants

Hindustan Times  

The government has accorded out-of-turn promotions to four CRPF jawans for displaying extraordinary courage in thwarting ‘fidayeen’ attacks on the forces’ camp in the Kashmir Valley in the recent past, the paramilitary said on Tuesday. “Due to their alertness and subsequent raising of an alarm, not only the terrorist attack was foiled but all the four heavily armed militants were …

Sukma blast claims lives of 9 CRPF men, Chhattisgarh CM says Naxals attacking in panic
7 years ago

Sukma blast claims lives of 9 CRPF men, Chhattisgarh CM says Naxals attacking in panic

India TV News  

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Wednesday said that the blast that claimed the lives of nine Central Reserve Police Force men was a result of panic on the parts of Naxals. Nine personnel of CRPF were martyred and two security personnel were injured in one of the deadliest attacks by the Maoist in Sukma yesterday. The blast was followed …

Nine CRPF personnel martyred in Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district
7 years ago

Nine CRPF personnel martyred in Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district

India TV News  

Nine personnel of Central Reserve Police Force were martyred and two security personnel were injured in one of the deadliest attacks by the Maoist in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh today. The Home Minister spoke to Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh who briefed him about the incident, and steps taken for the treatment of the injured CRPF personnel. Nine CRPF personnel …

9 CRPF jawans dead after Maoists blow up vehicle in Chhattisgarh's Sukma
7 years ago

9 CRPF jawans dead after Maoists blow up vehicle in Chhattisgarh's Sukma

Deccan Chronicle  

Raipur: Nine personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force were killed and few others were injured when suspected Maoists blew up their mine-protected vehicle in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Tuesday, an official said. The blast occurred when a team of CRPF's 212th battalion was patrolling in a forest in Kistaram area of Sukma, located around 500 kms from Raipur, a …

Sukma attack: 9 CRPF jawans killed in encounter with Maoists after IED blows up truck
7 years ago

Sukma attack: 9 CRPF jawans killed in encounter with Maoists after IED blows up truck

Hindustan Times  

Maoists ambushed and killed nine Central Reserve Police Force troopers and injured three in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Tuesday, serving a chilling reminder that their annual tactical counteroffensive campaign against security forces is underway. “The MPV that was carrying troopers coming back from leave was targeted at 12.30pm with a powerful landmine blast which ripped the vehicle apart,” said Bhatnagar. …

2 jawans killed, 3 injured in operation against Naxals in Sukma
7 years, 9 months ago

2 jawans killed, 3 injured in operation against Naxals in Sukma

Deccan Chronicle  

Raipur : Two security personnel were killed and three injured in an exchange of fire with Naxals in Sukma on Saturday. Meanwhile, Naxal Operation's Director General D M Awasthi said 'Operation Prahar' was the biggest and most successful counter-insurgency operation against the Naxals. Tondamarka is the safest area for Naxals and the operation is the first one of its kind …

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