Four Maoists, one constable killed in Bastar gunfight
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Four Maoists, one constable killed in Bastar gunfight

The Hindu  

Four Maoists, including two women, were gunned down in a gun battle with security forces that began on Saturday and continued till Sunday afternoon in Bastar’s Abujhmad forests, the police said. Abujhmad is a vast forested area spread across Bijapur, Dantewada, Kanker — three of the seven districts of Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region — and is considered to be a major hideout for the Naxals. First 2025 operation The latest operation, the first major one this year, was undertaken by DRG teams from Narayanpur, Dantewada, Jagdalpur, and Kondagaon, and a Special Task Force, said Sundarraj P., Inspector General of Police for the Bastar Range. “So far, 4 Naxalites have been killed in an encounter between security forces and Naxalites in the South Abujhmad region bordering Narayanpur and Dantewada districts.

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Maoist with ₹25 lakh bounty among three killed in Chhattisgarh
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13 hours, 4 minutes ago

Maoist with ₹25 lakh bounty among three killed in Chhattisgarh

Hindustan Times  

Three Maoists, including a member of the special zonal committee of the banned CPI carrying ₹25 lakh reward on his head, were killed in an encounter with security forces in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, police said, taking the number of ultras neutralised in the state to 116 so far this year amid intensified operations against Left Wing Extremism. …

TG-born Maoist leader killed on Chh’garh encounter
23 hours, 58 minutes ago

TG-born Maoist leader killed on Chh’garh encounter

Deccan Chronicle  

Raipur: Telangana-born Maoist leader Sudhir alias Murali, who carried a bounty of `25 lakh on his head, was among three Naxalites who were gunned down in an encounter with the security forces in a forest along the districts of Dantewada and Bijapur under South Bastar of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday. The bodies of all the three slain Naxals were recovered along …

3 Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh amid heightened anti-insurgency ops: Police
1 day, 10 hours ago

3 Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh amid heightened anti-insurgency ops: Police

Hindustan Times  

Three Maoists were killed in an exchange of fire with security forces along the border between Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada and Bijapur districts on Tuesday, a police officer said amid heightened anti-insurgency operations in Left-wing insurgency-hit state that have left over 100 rebels dead this year. Dantewada police superintendent Gaurav Rai said the exchange was triggered in a forest when security forces …

3 Naxals Killed In Encounter With Security Forces In Chhattisgarh
1 day, 10 hours ago

3 Naxals Killed In Encounter With Security Forces In Chhattisgarh

ABP News  

Security forces have launched an anti-Maoist operation in the border area of Dantewada and Bijapur districts in Chhattisgarh, news agency IANS reported. #BREAKING Security forces launched an anti-Maoist operation in the border area of Dantewada and Bijapur districts in Chhattisgarh. So far, the bodies of three Naxalites have… pic.twitter.com/p912RyAYFI — IANS March 25, 2025 30 Naxals Killed In Gunfight In …

Maoist-turned-jawan who died in line of duty fighting his former abductors
1 day, 15 hours ago

Maoist-turned-jawan who died in line of duty fighting his former abductors

Hindustan Times  

Raju Oyam, from remote Bogra village inside the Bhairamgarh forest in Bijapur district, was abducted by Maoists before he’d turned 10. On the morning of March 20, in a poetic yet tragic twist of fate, Oyam was the only Indian jawan shot dead in sniper fire during a 10-hour-long gunfight in Bijapur’s Andri forest area in which 26 Naxals were …

March 20 Bijapur encounter weakenes Maoists’ west Bastar division
4 days, 22 hours ago

March 20 Bijapur encounter weakenes Maoists’ west Bastar division

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: March 20 Bijapur encounter in which 26 hardcore Naxals including 14 women were killed has dealt a severe blow to the west Bastar division, a formidable formation of Maoists, a senior police officer said on Friday. “The west Bastar division has considerably weakened with the encounter killing of at least half-a-dozen Maoist leaders of the formation including one divisional …

‘Maoists had gathered for tactical meeting when security forces surrounded them’
5 days, 2 hours ago

‘Maoists had gathered for tactical meeting when security forces surrounded them’

Hindustan Times  

RAIPUR: Maoists had gathered in Bijapur district’s remote forests for a tactical counter offensive campaign meeting when security forces surrounded them, leading to a gunfight that killed 26 of them, Chhattisgarh deputy chief minister Vijay Sharma said a day after 30 members of banned CPI were killed in two separate encounters in the Bastar region on Thursday. “Maoists had gathered …

Chhattisgarh: Bijapur encounter a major blow to Maoists' west Bastar division committee
5 days, 5 hours ago

Chhattisgarh: Bijapur encounter a major blow to Maoists' west Bastar division committee

Hindustan Times  

Bijapur, Security forces dealt a significant blow to the West Bastar Division Committee of Maoists, responsible for several attacks and spreading terror in the region, by killing 26 Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district a day before, a police officer said. Chhattisgarh: Bijapur encounter a major blow to Maoists' west Bastar division committee While 26 Naxalites were killed in Bijapur district, …

30 Maoists killed in twin Chhattisgarh encounters
5 days, 15 hours ago

30 Maoists killed in twin Chhattisgarh encounters

Hindustan Times  

At least 30 Maoists and a policeman were killed in twin encounters in the Bijapur and Kanker districts of Chhattisgarh on Thursday, officers aware of the matter said — action that takes the number of rebels killed in the state this year across the 100-mark amid an uptick in anti-Left Wing Extremism operations. The Bijapur gunfight broke out at around …

Twenty two Maoists killed in twin Bastar econuters
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6 days, 5 hours ago

Twenty two Maoists killed in twin Bastar econuters

The Hindu  

At least 22 Maoists and a security personnel were killed in two separate anti-Maoist operations in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh on Thursday. Of these, 18 were gunned down in a major encounter along the Bijapur-Dantewada border in South Bastar, said a senior police officer. Once the firing stopped, bodies of 18 Naxalites, along with a large quantity of arms …

Chhattisgarh: 18 Maoists killed in encounter with police in Bijapur, one cop loses life
6 days, 7 hours ago

Chhattisgarh: 18 Maoists killed in encounter with police in Bijapur, one cop loses life

Firstpost  

Security forces neutralised 18 Naxalites in an encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Thursday. In a major crackdown on Left Wing Extremism, security forces eliminated 18 Maoists in an encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Thursday, news agency PTI reported citing officials. The gunfight erupted around 7 am in a forested area along the Bijapur-Dantewada border during an anti-Naxal operation …

2 Maoists, soldier killed in Bijapur forests: Chhattisgarh police
6 days, 8 hours ago

2 Maoists, soldier killed in Bijapur forests: Chhattisgarh police

Hindustan Times  

Raipur: Two suspected Maoists and a district reserve guard soldier were killed on Thursday in an encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, police said. The statement further said that the two bodies of Maoists were recovered along with firearms and explosives “A gunfight broke out at 7 am in the forest along the border of Bijapur and Dantewada districts. The Chhattisgarh …

30 Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh, search op underway; Amit Shah says India to be Naxal-free by 2026
6 days, 9 hours ago

30 Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh, search op underway; Amit Shah says India to be Naxal-free by 2026

Live Mint  

A jawan of the Bijapur District Reserve Guard was killed and bodies of 30 Maoists were recovered in two separate encounters in Chhattisgarh on Thursday, police said. The security forces recovered weapons and ammunition while the encounter and search operation is still underway, said Bijapur Police. Union Home Minister Amit Shah called the encounters as “another big success in the …

30 Naxals killed, jawan dead during separate encounters in Chhattisgarh
6 days, 16 hours ago

30 Naxals killed, jawan dead during separate encounters in Chhattisgarh

India Today  

Security forces and police on Thursday killed as many as 30 Naxalites in two separate encounters in Chhattisgarh on Wednesday, officials said. In the first and larger encounter, eighteen Naxalites and one police jawan were killed in the dense forest area along the Bijapur-Dantewada border in Gangaloor. In a separate operation in Kanker district, four Maoists were killed in an …

Chhattisgarh: Maoists Brutally Kill Relative of Ex-MLA in Bastar
3 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh: Maoists Brutally Kill Relative of Ex-MLA in Bastar

Deccan Chronicle  

Raipur: Maoists brutally killed a 65-year-old tribal, close relative of an ex-MLA, by slitting his throat in a village in Sukma district under south Bastar of Chhattisgarh, police said. Around half-a-dozen Maoists armed with sharp weapons barged into the house of one Kalmu Hidma in the village of Pentagad under Chintagufa police station late on Monday night and dragged him …

C’garh: Maoist commander, ‘involved’ in killing of more than 100 jawans, surrender along with Naxal wife, couple carry bounty of Rs 13 lakh
3 weeks, 1 day ago

C’garh: Maoist commander, ‘involved’ in killing of more than 100 jawans, surrender along with Naxal wife, couple carry bounty of Rs 13 lakh

Deccan Chronicle  

Raipur: A ‘dreaded’ Maoist commander along with his Naxal wife has surrendered before police in Bijapur in south Bastar in Chhattisgarh, sources said on Monday. However, a spokesman of the Bastar police said Dinesh Modium, secretary of Gangaloor area committee functioning under the West Bastar Division of Maoists along with his wife Kala Tati, a member of Gangaloor area committee, …

C’garh: 2 Maoists, including a woman, gunned down in Bastar encounter, weapons seized
3 weeks, 4 days ago

C’garh: 2 Maoists, including a woman, gunned down in Bastar encounter, weapons seized

Deccan Chronicle  

Raipur: Two suspected Maoists including a woman were on Saturday gunned down in an encounter with security forces in a forest in Sukma district under Bastar in Chhattisgarh, police said. The encounter took place in the jungle of Gundarajgudem under Kistaram police station, bordering Telangana, at around nine in the morning, Bastar range inspector general of police P Sunderraj told …

Woman among two Maoists killed in encounter with security forces in Sukma
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Woman among two Maoists killed in encounter with security forces in Sukma

New Indian Express  

RAIPUR: Two Maoists, including a woman cadre in uniform, were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Sukma district, about 450 km south of Raipur, on Saturday. “Based on specific inputs about the presence of Maoists in the forested terrain of Gundrajgudem within the Kistaram police station limits of Sukma, a joint team of District Reserve Guard and the …

Naxalites Kill Two Men in Chhattisgarh, Accuse Them of Being Informers
1 month ago

Naxalites Kill Two Men in Chhattisgarh, Accuse Them of Being Informers

Deccan Chronicle  

Dantewada: Naxalites have killed two men after accusing them of being police informers in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district, police said on Thursday.Baman Kashyap and Anis Ram Poyam were killed by unidentified assailants at their village Todma under Barsoor police station limits on Wednesday evening, a police official said here. A pamphlet of the Aaamdai Area Committee of East Bastar division of …

4 Maoists Killed in MP Encounter Near Chhattisgarh Border
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1 month, 1 week ago

4 Maoists Killed in MP Encounter Near Chhattisgarh Border

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: Four Maoists including three women were on Wednesday gunned down in a forest in Madhya Pradesh’s Balaghat district, bordering Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra, police said. The encounter took place near the Raunda camp of Supkhar forest area when a joint search party comprising personnel of Hawk force, a counterinsurgency wing of Madhya Pradesh police, Central Reserve Police Force and Combat …

Four Maoists killed in gun battle in Madhya Pradesh’s Balaghat area: Police
1 month, 1 week ago

Four Maoists killed in gun battle in Madhya Pradesh’s Balaghat area: Police

Hindustan Times  

Bhopal/Jabalpur: At least four suspected Maoists, including three women, were killed in a gun battle with the security forces in Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh, a senior police officer said. “Acting on tip off movement of Maoist near the Raunda Forest camp of Soopkhar forest area, more than 12 teams of Hawk force, Central Reserve Police Force, Commando Battalion for …

Bijapur Encounter: 5 of 31 Slain Maoists Identified, a Division Secretary Among Those Killed
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bijapur Encounter: 5 of 31 Slain Maoists Identified, a Division Secretary Among Those Killed

Deccan Chronicle  

Raipur: Five of 31 Maoists slain in Sunday’s encounter with security forces in a forest falling under Indravati National Park in Bijapur district in south Bastar of Chhattisgarh have been identified, police said on Monday. West Bastar Division secretary Hunga Karma, who was in the rank of divisional committee member carrying a bounty of Rs eight lakh, was among the …

Bijapur encounter: 5 Maoist bodies identified; tributes paid to 2 slain jawans
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bijapur encounter: 5 Maoist bodies identified; tributes paid to 2 slain jawans

Hindustan Times  

The Chhattisgarh police have identified five of the 31 Maoists killed in Sunday’s Bijapur encounter and it include a Divisional Committee Member of the banned CPI, a senior officer said on Monday. The wife of head constable Naresh Dhruv, who was killed in the Bijapur Naxal encounter on Sunday, breaks down while paying tribute to her husband, during a wreath-laying …

31 Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh gunfight, 2025 toll now 81
1 month, 2 weeks ago

31 Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh gunfight, 2025 toll now 81

Hindustan Times  

Thirty-one Maoists and two security personnel were killed in a gunfight in the jungles of Indravati National Park in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Sunday, police said, in the biggest ambush on Left Wing Extremists this year, which took the 2025 toll to 81. The strike followed an anti-Maoist operation by security forces which began on Friday, inspector general of police …

31 suspected Maoists, 2 jawans killed in Bijapur encounter
1 month, 2 weeks ago

31 suspected Maoists, 2 jawans killed in Bijapur encounter

Hindustan Times  

RAIPUR: At least 31 suspected Maoists and two jawans were killed on Sunday in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Sunday, police said, adding two jawans were injured during the encounter. Police said that last year, security forces neutralized 219 Maoists in separate encounters across the state The encounter took place inside the forest in the …

Chhattisgarh: 31 Maoists, 2 security personnel killed in Bijapur encounter
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh: 31 Maoists, 2 security personnel killed in Bijapur encounter

Hindustan Times  

Two security personnel and 31 Maoists were killed in an encounter in forests under the National Park area of Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, police said on Sunday. Chhattisgarh encounter: The security operation took place in forests under the National Park area of Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, police said on Sunday. Personnel of the District Reserve Guard and Special Task Force of the …

Dozens of suspected Maoist rebels killed by security forces in Chhattisgarh, central India
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Dozens of suspected Maoist rebels killed by security forces in Chhattisgarh, central India

CNN  

Patna, India AP — At least 31 suspected Maoist rebels and two police officials were killed on Sunday in the deadliest combat so far this year in central India, police said. Hundreds of police and paramilitary soldiers launched an operation in the forests of the Indravati area of Chhattisgarh state based on intelligence that large number of rebels had gathered …

Maoists kill two men in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maoists kill two men in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur

The Hindu  

Maoists hacked to death two men at a village in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, police said on Tuesday. Earlier on January 26, Maoists killed a 41-year-old man in Bhairamgarh area of Bijapur, accusing him of leaking information about the outlawed CPI. On January 16, Maoists killed a 48-year-old man in Mirtur area of Bijapur on the suspicion of being a police …

Activists seek judicial probe into Bijapur encounter, allege innocents were killed
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Activists seek judicial probe into Bijapur encounter, allege innocents were killed

Hindustan Times  

RAIPUR: A human rights group on Monday demanded a judicial probe into the death of eight persons in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur on February 1, alleging that a joint team of security forces killed innocent villagers in a staged encounter. On Saturday, Chhattisgarh police said eight Maoists were killed in a gunfight between security forces and Maoists and that a state police …

Maoist killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maoist killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh

The Hindu  

A Maoist was killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district, police said on Monday. Police recovered the body of a Maoist and a firearm from the spot after the encounter, the official said on Monday, adding that further details are awaited as security forces have not yet returned from the encounter site. The latest encounter comes …

Chhattisgarh: 8 slain Maoists include Area Committee, Militia Company members
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh: 8 slain Maoists include Area Committee, Militia Company members

Hindustan Times  

RAIPUR: An Area Committee Member of the banned CPI and members of its Militia Company were among the eight Maoists killed in Saturday’s encounter between them and security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, police said on Sunday. A Maoist camp was destroyed and one INSAS rifle, two 12-bore guns and one BGL launcher were recovered from the encounter site along …

8 Maoists killed in gunfight in Bastar; weapons recovered
1 month, 3 weeks ago

8 Maoists killed in gunfight in Bastar; weapons recovered

Hindustan Times  

Security forces shot dead at least eight Maoists in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh on Saturday, officials aware of the matter said — taking the number of rebels killed in the state this year to 55 amid an uptick in anti-Left Wing Extremism operations. Last year, security forces killed 219 Maoists in the state, much higher than the 22 killed …

Chhattisgarh: Eight Maoists gunned down in an encounter with security forces in Bijapur district
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh: Eight Maoists gunned down in an encounter with security forces in Bijapur district

Deccan Chronicle  

Raipur: At least eight Maoists were on Saturday gunned down in an encounter with security forces in the forest of Gangaloor in Bijapur district under south Bastar of Chhattisgarh, police said. The Maoist death toll may increase as the search operation still continued at the encounter, a senior police officer said. A joint search operation involving personnel of district reserve …

8 Maoists killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur
1 month, 3 weeks ago

8 Maoists killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur

Hindustan Times  

Raipur: Eight Maoists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Saturday, police said, adding that automatic rifles, including INSAS rifles and Barrel Grenade Launcher launchers, were recovered from the spot. The gunfight erupted around 8.30 am in the forest of Gangaloor police station area when a joint team of security personnel was conducting an …

Chhattisgarh: 8 Maoists killed in encounter in Bijapur district
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh: 8 Maoists killed in encounter in Bijapur district

Hindustan Times  

Eight Maoists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Saturday, the police said, adding that the gunfight broke out around 8.30 am in the forest in Gangaloor police station area. Personnel of the District Reserve Guard and Special Task Force of the state police along with the Central Reserve Police Force and its elite …

Eight Naxalites killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district
1 month, 3 weeks ago

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

New Indian Express  

RAIPUR: Eight cadres of the banned outfit CPI were killed in an intense gun battle with the security forces in an edgy district of Bijapur district, about 400 km south of Raipur on Saturday, said the police. “Based on specific information about the presence of armed Maoists in the remote forest area, a joint team of security forces comprised District …

Maoists kill villager in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maoists kill villager in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur

The Hindu  

“Maoists have killed a 41-year-old man in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, claiming he was leaking information about the outlawed movement,” police said on Monday, January 27, 2025. “As per preliminary information, unidentified Maoists attacked Bhadru Sodhi, a resident of Keshamundi Village under Bhairamgarh police station limits, with an axe at his house on Sunday evening following which he died on the …

Amid a series of encounters with Maoists, focus on two most wanted
2 months ago

Amid a series of encounters with Maoists, focus on two most wanted

Hindustan Times  

In the first 24 days this year, security forces in Chhattisgarh have killed at least 47 Maoists, but security forces engaged in an intense campaign against the insurgents ahead of the deadline of March 31, 2026, by when the home minister has vowed to end so-called Left Wing Extremism, are primary focused on two men, Barse Deva and Hidma. Deva …

Two more bodies of Maoists recovered in Chhattisgarh: Police
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2 months ago

Two more bodies of Maoists recovered in Chhattisgarh: Police

Hindustan Times  

GARIABAND/BHUBANESWAR:At least two more bodies of suspected Maoists were recovered in Chhattisgarh’s Gariaband district following an encounter between security forces and Maoists, police said on Wednesday. The 40-50 Maoists operating in Odisha are a scattered group with little support for Maoist ideologies, resulting in negligible recruitment,” said another senior police officer. Odisha Police said that three SOG teams, with operational …

2 suspected Maoists killed in gunbattle with security forces in Jharkhand
2 months ago

2 suspected Maoists killed in gunbattle with security forces in Jharkhand

Hindustan Times  

Two suspected Maoists, including a woman, were killed in an exchange of fire with security forces in a forest in Jharkhand’s Bokaro district on Wednesday, a police officer said. The officer identified the two suspected Maoists as Shanti Mahto and Manoj Baski. A second police officer said the exchange of fire was triggered after security rushed to the forest after …

Maoist leader among 14 killed in Chhattisgarh gunfight
2 months ago

Maoist leader among 14 killed in Chhattisgarh gunfight

Hindustan Times  

Security forces shot dead at least 14 Maoists, including a top insurgent leader, in an overnight encounter along the Chhattisgarh-Odisha border, officials aware of the matter said on Tuesday — the second major setback to the rebels in a week and the latest in a string of operations against Left Wing Extremism. Maoist leader among 14 killed in Chhattisgarh gunfight …

Maoist with ₹1 crore bounty among 14 killed; Amit Shah says ‘Naxalism breathing its last’
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2 months ago

Maoist with ₹1 crore bounty among 14 killed; Amit Shah says ‘Naxalism breathing its last’

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday termed the encounter along Chhattisgarh-Odisha border where 14 Maoists, including a top leader of the CPI who was carrying a reward of ₹1 crore were killed, as “another mighty blow to Naxalism”. Amit Shah asserted the Narendra Modi government's resolve for a Maoist-free India and the joint efforts of the security forces to …

At least 12 Maoists killed in ongoing operation in Chhattisgarh: Police
2 months ago

At least 12 Maoists killed in ongoing operation in Chhattisgarh: Police

Hindustan Times  

At least 12 Maoists have been killed in an ongoing anti-insurgency operation in a forest in Chhattisgarh’s Gariaband district bordering Odisha, police said on Tuesday. The operation that was launched on Monday earlier left two women Maoists and one jawan injured. On Tuesday, we recovered at least a dozen bodies of Maoists.it could be a trap and Maoists could have …

Maoist with ₹1,00,00,000 bounty among 14 killed in encounter at Chhattisgarh, Amit Shah describes it as ‘mighty blow’ to Maoism
2 months ago

Maoist with ₹1,00,00,000 bounty among 14 killed in encounter at Chhattisgarh, Amit Shah describes it as ‘mighty blow’ to Maoism

The Hindu  

At least fourteen Maoists have been killed along the Chhattisgarh-Odisha borderin an anti-Maoist operation conducted in Gariaband district, the police said on Tuesday. Describing it as “another mighty blow” to Maoism, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said 14 Maoists were killed in a joint operation by the CRPF, SoG Odisha and Chhattisgarh Police along the Odisha-Chhattisgarh border. The …

Chhattisgarh encounter: 14 Maoists killed in security op, Amit Shah says ‘mighty blow’
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2 months ago

Chhattisgarh encounter: 14 Maoists killed in security op, Amit Shah says ‘mighty blow’

Hindustan Times  

At least 14 Maoists were killed in an encounter with Chhattisgarh Police in Gariaband district at state's border with Odisha on Tuesday, news agencies ANI and PTI quoted police as saying. Security personnel after an encounter with Maoists, in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh last week A Maoist carrying a bounty of ₹1 crore was also killed in the encounter, police …

Chhattisgarh police say 18 Maoists killed in Bijapur operation, up from earlier estimate of 12
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2 months, 1 week ago

Chhattisgarh police say 18 Maoists killed in Bijapur operation, up from earlier estimate of 12

The Hindu  

The Chhattisgarh police on Saturday said that 18 Maoists — not 12, as initially announced — were killed in the South Bastar operation earlier this week, attributing the update to a press release in which the Maoists themselves conceded losing more members. Earlier, 12 bodies were recovered following the operation in the forests of Tumrel, Sigampalli, Pujarikanker, and Malempenta in …

Maoists admit Telangana unit chief among 18 dead
2 months, 1 week ago

Maoists admit Telangana unit chief among 18 dead

Hindustan Times  

The Maoist’s Telangana cadre chief is among 18 members killed in a fierce gunfight in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur on Thursday, the group said in a statement, confirming what police described as a major blow to the insurgency. On Saturday, the insurgents released a press note sayings among the dead was Bade Chokka Rao, also known as Damodar, the secretary of the …

Bijapur Encounter: Maoists’ Strongest Armed Squad Hit Hard as Forces Kill 12 Naxals
2 months, 1 week ago

Bijapur Encounter: Maoists’ Strongest Armed Squad Hit Hard as Forces Kill 12 Naxals

Deccan Chronicle  

Raipur: Twelve Naxals including five women slain in Thursday’s encounter in Bijapur district in south Bastar of Chhattisgarh were the members of the battalion one of People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army and Central Regional Committee ’s military company two, considered the strongest armed squad of Maoists, police said. The deceased Naxals belonged to PLGA’s battalion one and CRC company two”, Bastar …

12 bodies of suspected Maoists, cache of weapons recovered in Bijapur
2 months, 1 week ago

12 bodies of suspected Maoists, cache of weapons recovered in Bijapur

Hindustan Times  

RAIPUR: 12 bodies of suspected Maoists killed in a fierce gunfight with security forces on Thursday have been recovered from the encounter site in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur, police said on Friday. A suspected Maoist camp was also destroyed Police also said that two senior Maoist commanders, Barse Deva who heads Battalion No. Sundarraj P, inspector general of police, Bastar Range, said …

Chhattisgarh: Naxalites killed in Bijapur belonged to Maoists’ strongest armed squad in Bastar
2 months, 1 week ago

Chhattisgarh: Naxalites killed in Bijapur belonged to Maoists’ strongest armed squad in Bastar

Hindustan Times  

Bijapur, The 12 Naxalities neutralised in a fierce encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Thursday were from the Maoist organisation’s strongest unit in the Bastar region, police said on Friday. Chhattisgarh: Naxalites killed in Bijapur belonged to Maoists’ strongest armed squad in Bastar The identity of the killed Naxalites is yet to be ascertained but preliminary information …

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