
Chalapathi’s death in encounter: A Major setback for Maoists in Andhra, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh
Deccan ChronicleBhubaneswar: The death of top Maoist leader Pratap Reddy Ramachandra Reddy, alias Jairam and Chalapathi, in a gun battle during a joint operation by the Odisha and Chhattisgarh police and the Central Reserve Police Force in Chhattisgarh’s Gariaband district on Monday night has come as a significant blow to Maoist operations across Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh. Khurania, stated, “Based on reliable intelligence inputs, the Odisha and Chhattisgarh police, along with the CRPF, conducted a joint operation in Gariaband district, resulting in the elimination of the rebels.” As of the latest reports, security forces have recovered 16 bodies of Maoists from the site. Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao echoed Shah’s sentiments, saying, “Union Home Minister Amit Shah has announced that we will make the nation Naxal-free by March 31, 2026. In that incident, Maoists shot and killed TDP MLA Kidari Sarveswara Rao and former TDP MLA Siveri Soma in a brazen attack that stunned Andhra’s security forces.
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