Chhattisgarh: 57 top Maoist leaders neutralized, Naxal stronghold Abujhmad breached
1 week ago

Chhattisgarh: 57 top Maoist leaders neutralized, Naxal stronghold Abujhmad breached

Deccan Chronicle  

Raipur: In the best ever counterinsurgency campaign in a year in the Leftwing extremism-hit Bastar in Chhattisgarh, security forces have neutralized 57 top Maoist leaders in 2024. Of the slain Maoists, 57 were top Maoist leaders, the highest number of senior leaders killed in a year in Bastar in the four-decade-long history of Leftwing extremism of the region, a senior police officer said on Tuesday. The slain top Maoist leaders included six special zonal committee members who were also members of different state committees of Naxals, 16 divisional committee members, 32 area committee members, one deputy commander of a company and two platoon commanders, the data released by the Bastar police on Tuesday said. The effective operational tactics had led to neutralization of the highest number of top Maoist leaders in Bastar in 2024, he said.

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Bijapur IED blast: Five out of eight security personnel killed in Blast were former Naxalites
1 day, 1 hour ago

Bijapur IED blast: Five out of eight security personnel killed in Blast were former Naxalites

The Hindu  

Of the eight security personnel who lost their lives in a Maoist blast in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Monday, five had joined the police force after quitting Naxalism, a senior official said. Head Constable Budhram Korsa, constables Dumma Markam, Pandaru Ram, Baman Sodhi, all belonging to the District Reserve Guard, and constable Somdu Vetti of Bastar Fighters were earlier active …

Four Maoists Killed in Encounter in South Bastar
3 days, 15 hours ago

Four Maoists Killed in Encounter in South Bastar

Deccan Chronicle  

Raipur: Four Maoists including two women were on Sunday gunned down in an encounter with security forces in Abujhmad area under Narayanpur district in south Bastar of Chhattisgarh. The encounter took place in the core area of Maoists in the borders of the districts of Narayanpur and Dantewada in south Bastar, falling under Abujhmad, police said. A joint search operation …

Chhattisgarh: Four naxals killed, security forces lose head constable in Abujhmad encounter
4 days, 6 hours ago

Chhattisgarh: Four naxals killed, security forces lose head constable in Abujhmad encounter

India TV News  

In an ongoing operation in the Abujhmad forests of Chhattisgarh, security forces have killed four Naxalites, with their bodies recovered from the site of the encounter. The ongoing encounter is part of a broader effort by state security forces to dismantle the Naxal infrastructure in the Bastar division. "So far, there is news of four Naxalites being killed in an …

Chhattisgarh: Encounter underway between joint security forces, Naxalites in Narayanpur
5 days, 6 hours ago

Chhattisgarh: Encounter underway between joint security forces, Naxalites in Narayanpur

India TV News  

An intermittent encounter between the joint security forces team and Naxalites broke out in Chhattisgarh in the South Abujmarh area along the border of Narayanpur and Dantewada districts since 6 pm on Saturday. Naxalite killed in Gariaband Earlier on Friday, a Naxalite was killed in an encounter with security forces in Gariaband district of Chhattisgarh, police said. "The Naxalites started …

Chhattisgarh’s Anti-Naxal Operations 2024: Civilian Deaths, Tribal Rights, and Corporate Interests
6 days, 20 hours ago

Chhattisgarh’s Anti-Naxal Operations 2024: Civilian Deaths, Tribal Rights, and Corporate Interests

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 02, 2025 15:26 IST - 13 MINS READ On December 15, Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited Raipur to present the President’s Colour award to the Chhattisgarh police, praising their exemplary work in maintaining law and order, combating naxalism, and ensuring peace in the State. But here the state is the perpetrator,” he said, adding, “An even …

Chhattisgarh: Bear, two cubs killed in IED blast by Naxals in Dantewada
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3 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh: Bear, two cubs killed in IED blast by Naxals in Dantewada

India TV News  

Dantewada IED blast: A female bear and her two cubs were killed in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh when an Improvised Explosive Device planted by Naxalites went off, a forest official said on Thursday. The outlawed Communist Party of India frequently plants IEDs along roads and in forests in the state’s Bastar region, which includes seven districts like Dantewada, targeting patrolling …

Give up arms or face strong action: Amit Shah to Naxals
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Give up arms or face strong action: Amit Shah to Naxals

New Indian Express  

JAGDALPUR: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday appealed to Naxals to give up arms and join the mainstream, or else they will have to face the strong action of security forces. "Chhattisgarh Police is committed to fulfilling Prime Minister Narendra Modi's resolve to make India Naxal-free by March 31, 2026," he said. "But after our government came to power …

Maoist Leader Among Seven Killed in Chhattisgarh Encounter
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Maoist Leader Among Seven Killed in Chhattisgarh Encounter

Deccan Chronicle  

Raipur: Maoists’ west bureau secretary P Mohan Rao alias Ramchandra who carried a bounty of Rs 25 lakh was among seven ultras who were gunned down in an encounter with the security forces in south Abujhmad under Narayanpur district in south Bastar in Chhattisgarh on December 12, police said on Saturday. One of the deceased ultra has been identified as …

After decades of bloodshed, two Chhattisgarh districts to shed LWE tag
3 weeks, 5 days ago

After decades of bloodshed, two Chhattisgarh districts to shed LWE tag

Hindustan Times  

When Chhattisgarh chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai met Union home minister Amit Shah last week, he had more than an invitation for the closing ceremony of Bastar Olympics. Sai told the home minister, according to top government officials, that two out of the seven districts in the Maoist-infested Bastar division — the Bastar district that houses the district headquarters of …

Forces Gun Down 7 Maoists in Bastar
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Forces Gun Down 7 Maoists in Bastar

Deccan Chronicle  

Raipur: The security forces on Thursday gunned down nearly seven Maoists in an encounter in south Abujhmad under Narayanpur district in Bastar. A senior police officer monitoring the counterinsurgency operation said that the encounter took place at around 3 am in the forest of south Abujhmad. According to the officer, a joint team of around 1,000 security personnel, mobilised from …

Amit Shah to begin 3-day Chhattisgarh trip from tomorrow, security review on agenda
4 weeks ago

Amit Shah to begin 3-day Chhattisgarh trip from tomorrow, security review on agenda

India Today  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Chhattisgarh from December 13 to 15, his first since the high-level meeting on anti-Naxal operations that was held in August. In the previous meeting on anti-Naxal operations, Shah warned the Maoists, saying that they must either "surrender or be ready to face dire consequences". In the past three months, 18 anti-Naxal operations have …

Chhattisgarh: Encounter underway between security forces, naxals at Narayanpur-Dantewada Border
4 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh: Encounter underway between security forces, naxals at Narayanpur-Dantewada Border

India TV News  

A heated encounter broke out between security forces and Naxals in the dense forests of Abujmarh town on the border of Narayanpur and Dantewada districts of Chhattisgarh on Wednesday morning, a police report said. Meanwhile, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai reacted and said, "an anti-Naxal operation was going on in which our security forces succeeded in killing 7 Naxalites. …

Bastar, Kondagaon Naxal-free; ops on in other areas: Chhattisgarh CM to Amit Shah
1 month ago

Bastar, Kondagaon Naxal-free; ops on in other areas: Chhattisgarh CM to Amit Shah

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnudev Sai has told Union Home Minister Amit Shah that the state's Bastar and Kondagaon districts, once infested by the Naxals, were completely free from the extremists and operations were on to wipe them out from other areas. The chief minister in a release said joint efforts by the state government and security forces have …

Chhattisgarh: 10 Naxals Killed In Encounter With Security Forces In Sukma
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh: 10 Naxals Killed In Encounter With Security Forces In Sukma

ABP News  

Ten Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's southern Sukma on Friday, said a senior police official. The security forces launched the operation based on inputs about the presence of Maoists belonging to Konta and Kistaram area committees of Naxalites on forested hills of Korajguda, Dantespuram, Nagaram and Bhandarpadar villages, Sundarraj said. Chhattigarh Chief Minister Vishnu …

Ten Naxalites killed in encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ten Naxalites killed in encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district

India TV News  

Sukma encounter: In a major success, at least ten Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Friday, said official. Security personnel also recovered an AK-47 rifle, an INSAS rifle, and an SLR rifle following an exchange of fire with Maoists from the South Bastar Divisional Committee in the forest area near Bhandarpadar village, …

Eight Naxals planning attack on security forces held in Chhattisgarh
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Eight Naxals planning attack on security forces held in Chhattisgarh

New Indian Express  

BIJAPUR: Eight lower-rung Naxalites were arrested and explosives seized from them in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, police said on Sunday. They were apprehended on Saturday by security personnel between the Usoor and Tekmetla villages during an anti-Naxal operation by the District Reserve Guard and the local police, an official said. Security personnel seized three tiffin bombs, wires, and other materials …

5 Maoists killed in encounter in Abujhmad forest: Chhattisgarh Police
1 month, 3 weeks ago

5 Maoists killed in encounter in Abujhmad forest: Chhattisgarh Police

Hindustan Times  

Five Maoists were killed and two security personnel sustained injuries in an encounter with security forces in Abujhmad forest on the borders of Kanker and Narayanpur districts of Chhattisgarh on Saturday, police said, adding that the combing operation is still going on. “Since 8am, a fierce encounter has been underway between the joint forces of the District Reserve Guard, Special …

Chhattisgarh: After 21 years, tribals plan to return to native place in Naxal-hit Abujhmad
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh: After 21 years, tribals plan to return to native place in Naxal-hit Abujhmad

Deccan Chronicle  

Raipur: More than two decades after deserting their village due to Maoists, around 25 tribal families are planning to return to their native place in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district. Now, 21 years after their desertion, these families recently visited their native place and have been planning to resettle there after police set up a camp there to facilitate development works and …

2 Maoists killed in Bijapur encounter, says Chhattisgarh Police
2 months ago

2 Maoists killed in Bijapur encounter, says Chhattisgarh Police

Hindustan Times  

RAIPUR: Two alleged Maoists were killed in a gunfight with a joint team of security personnel in south Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Friday, police said. Bastar District Inspector General of Police, Bastar range, Sunderraj P said the gunfight took place around 11am in a dense forest near the tri-junction of Usoor, Basaguda, and Pamed villages. “Once the exchange of fire …

Maoist Attack on Tribal Market Leaves 2 Police Constables Injured
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2 months ago

Maoist Attack on Tribal Market Leaves 2 Police Constables Injured

Deccan Chronicle  

Two security personnel were injured in a Maoist attack in Bastar, Chhattisgarh. The attack took place in a tribal weekly market when two Chhattisgarh policemen were keeping vigil on movements of suspected Naxals in the Jagargunda weekly market. The Maoists, who were in civil dress, fled the spot along with the service rifles of the two cops after committing the …

Police and security forces hone their skills in the heart of the wild: Chhattisgarh's anti-Maoist operations
2 months, 1 week ago

Police and security forces hone their skills in the heart of the wild: Chhattisgarh's anti-Maoist operations

Hindustan Times  

Security forces in Chhattisgarh are undergoing training to survive in the wild amid anti-Maoist operations. The training involves equipping security personnel with skills to handle snake and scorpion bites, bear attacks, and first aid in challenging jungle conditions. The focus is on areas such as Abujhmad, a largely unsurveyed forest area considered the Maoist bastion, where security personnel are facing …

Indian soldiers kill at least 31 suspected Maoist rebels in Abujhmad forest
3 months ago

Indian soldiers kill at least 31 suspected Maoist rebels in Abujhmad forest

Al Jazeera  

Police say 31 Maoist rebels killed in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh after a nine-hour firefight. At least 31 suspected Maoist rebels have been killed during a clash with Indian security forces, state police said. The confrontation took place on Friday after counterinsurgency forces, acting on intelligence, surrounded approximately 50 suspected rebels in the dense Abujhmad forest, located on …

2 jawans killed, 4 injured in IED attack by Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur
5 months, 3 weeks ago

2 jawans killed, 4 injured in IED attack by Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur

Hindustan Times  

Two personnel of the Special Task Force were killed and four others injured in an improvised explosive device attack by Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Wednesday night, police said. 2 jawans killed, 4 injured in IED attack by Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur The incident took place in the Tarrem area when a joint team of security personnel was returning …

Narayanpur encounter: Chhattisgarh police seize arms, explosives
6 months ago

Narayanpur encounter: Chhattisgarh police seize arms, explosives

Hindustan Times  

Raipur: The Chhattisgarh Police on Wednesday claimed to have seized arms, ammunition and explosives from the site of the encounter in Narayanpur district where five Maoists were killed in a gunfight a day ago. Guns, including one.303 rifle, three.315 bore rifles, two muzzle-loading rifles, BGL shells and a huge cache of ammunition and explosives were seized Five suspected Maoists were …

Eight Naxalites, one security officer killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Eight Naxalites, one security officer killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh

The Hindu  

Eight Naxalites were killed in a gun battle that also left a jawan from the Special Task Force dead in the Abujhmad area of Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district on Saturday, the police said. “After the encounter, during the search of the spot by the security forces, a total of eight Maoist bodies and a large quantity of weapons and other Naxal …

Chhattisgarh: 8 Maoists, one security personnel killed in encounter in Abujhmarh
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh: 8 Maoists, one security personnel killed in encounter in Abujhmarh

Hindustan Times  

At least 8 Maoists have been killed in an encounter with security forces in Abujhmarh. The gunfight broke out this morning in the forest of Abhujmarh when a joint team of the security personnel from four districts – Narayanpur, Kanker, Dantewada and Kondagaon – was out on an anti-Naxal operation, PTI reported. The operation – involving the personnel of District …

Eight Naxalites killed, one security personnel dead in encounter in Chhattisgarh's Abujhmad area
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Eight Naxalites killed, one security personnel dead in encounter in Chhattisgarh's Abujhmad area

India TV News  

In a significant development, at least eight Naxalites killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Abhujmad area on Saturday. The gunfight broke out this morning in the forest of Abhujmad when a joint team of security personnel from four districts - Narayanpur, Kanker, Dantewada, and Kondagaon - was out on an anti-Naxal operation, also claimed one STF personnel …

C’garh : 5 Maoists killed in encounter in Abujhmad under Bastar, 3 jawans injured
7 months ago

C’garh : 5 Maoists killed in encounter in Abujhmad under Bastar, 3 jawans injured

Deccan Chronicle  

Raipur: Five Maoists were on Friday gunned down in an encounter with security forces in Abujhmad area under Bastar in Chhattisgarh. In the biggest ever strike against Maoists by security forces in Bastar, 29 Naxals were killed in Kanker district on April 16. On April 30, ten Maoists including three women cadres were gunned down in an encounter with security …

7 more Maoists shot dead in their core turf in South Chhattisgarh
7 months, 2 weeks ago

7 more Maoists shot dead in their core turf in South Chhattisgarh

New Indian Express  

RAIPUR: Security forces on Thursday shot dead seven armed Maoists in their core stronghold area along the forested terrain of inter-district border of Narayanpur-Bijapur in south Chhattisgarh. In all, 115 Maoists have been eliminated by the security forces since December, when aggressive operations were launched across Bastar. “Security personnel belonging to the District Reserve Guards from three districts — Narayanpur, …

Seven Maoists gunned down in Chhattisgarh as forces continue offensive
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Seven Maoists gunned down in Chhattisgarh as forces continue offensive

Hindustan Times  

Seven Maoists were killed in an encounter with security personnel in a forest in Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh, state police said on Thursday, taking the total number of deaths of alleged insurgents to 112 this year. The Bastar region, which includes seven districts -- Bastar, Dantewada, Sukma, Bijapur, and the nearby regions of Kondagaon and Narayanpur --- are where the …

Chhattisgarh: 12 Maoists killed in Bijapur encounter
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh: 12 Maoists killed in Bijapur encounter

Hindustan Times  

At least 12 Maoists were killed and two security personnel injured on Friday in a fierce encounter that lasted over eight hours in the jungles of Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, delivering a blow to the rebels in their core zone in the Bastar region, which is also used by their top leaders to escape into the neighbouring states of Telangana and Andhra …

12 Maoists killed in gunfight with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur
7 months, 4 weeks ago

12 Maoists killed in gunfight with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur

Hindustan Times  

Bastar: Twelve Maoists were killed in gunfight with Chhattisgarh Police and security personnel in Bijapur district on Friday, officials aware of the matter said. Officials said that the gunfight took place in a forest near Pidia village under Gangaloor police station limits when a team of security personnel was out on an anti-Naxal operation. 12 bodies of Maoists have recovered …

Ten Naxalites killed in encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh
8 months, 1 week ago

Ten Naxalites killed in encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh

New Indian Express  

RAIPUR: In yet another encounter with the security personnel, as many as ten Maoists including three women fighters were killed in Tekmeta-Kakur forested terrain along the borders of Maoist-affected districts of Narayanpur and Kanker in south Chhattisgarh on Tuesday. The state Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma confirming the incident said that the forces have also recovered arms, explosives and ammunition …

Chhattisgarh: Two commanders among Maoists killed in Kanker; nine identified
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh: Two commanders among Maoists killed in Kanker; nine identified

Hindustan Times  

A day after there was a fierce encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district in which 29 Maoists were killed, senior police officials said they had identified nine of the dead, of whom two are key commanders Shankar Rao and Lalita Meravi, and that there were 15 women cadre among those that had perished in the exchange of fire. Security personnel check …

Chhattisgarh: Kanker encounter video surfaces, security forces breach Naxal-den Abujhmad for first time
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh: Kanker encounter video surfaces, security forces breach Naxal-den Abujhmad for first time

Deccan Chronicle  

Raipur: A day after 29 Maoists including two Naxal commanders were gunned down in an encounter with security forces in a forest in Kanker district under Bastar in Chhattisgarh, a video of the incident on Wednesday surfaced. The 7.08-minute-long video clip has captured the jawans advancing towards the Maoists’ camp in Hapatola jungle under Chhotebetiya police station while exchanging fire …

Video Of How Security Forces Killed Nearly 30 Maoists In One Go In Chhattisgarh's Biggest Such Op
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Video Of How Security Forces Killed Nearly 30 Maoists In One Go In Chhattisgarh's Biggest Such Op

Hindustan Times  

Video Of How Security Forces Killed Nearly 30 Maoists In One Go In Chhattisgarh's Biggest Such Op A footage has emerged allegedly of an encounter between Indian Security Forces and Naxals in Chhattisgarh on April 16. The video reportedly shot by a Security personnel showed how a fierce encounter broke out between the forces and Naxals in the dense Hapatola …

‘India will be completely Naxal-free’: Amit Shah after 29 Naxals killed in Chhattisgarh
8 months, 3 weeks ago

‘India will be completely Naxal-free’: Amit Shah after 29 Naxals killed in Chhattisgarh

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday congratulated the security forces after 29 Naxals were gunned down in Chhattisgarh's Kanker. Union home minister Amit Shah said the Modi government is determined to free the country from Naxal menace, "Today, a large number of Naxalites have been killed in the operation of security forces in Chhattisgarh. The gunbattle between the Naxals …

Chhattisgarh: 29 Maoists killed, three jawans injured in encounter in Kanker ahead of Lok Sabha Polls
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh: 29 Maoists killed, three jawans injured in encounter in Kanker ahead of Lok Sabha Polls

India TV News  

At least 29 Maoists were killed and at least three jawans also sustained injuries during an encounter in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district on Tuesday. The gunfight took place at around 2 pm in Hapatola forest between Binagunda and Koronar villages under Chhotebethiya police station limits, when a joint team of the Border Security Force and the state's District Reserve Guard was …

Chhattisgarh: Ten Naxals killed in Bijapur gunfight with security forces
9 months, 1 week ago

Chhattisgarh: Ten Naxals killed in Bijapur gunfight with security forces

India TV News  

In a significant skirmish between police forces and Naxal insurgents in Bijapur, reports have emerged of ten Naxals being killed in the clash. In a decisive move against Maoist insurgents, security forces have initiated a major operation across all seven districts of the Bastar region. Armed encounters are ongoing between security forces and Maoists, with reports of four insurgents being …

Six Naxalites killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur
9 months, 1 week ago

Six Naxalites killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur

The Hindu  

“At least six alleged Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur on Wednesday morning,” police said. “The deceased include two women cadres and there is a possibility of more Maoists getting injured,” the police added. “The gunfight took place in the forest areas of Chikurbhatti and Pusbaka villages under Basaguda police station area, when a …

Attack by Over 500 Naxals in Chhattisgarh Prompted by Fear of Govt's Plan to Cut Off Maoist Movement, Say Officials
11 months, 1 week ago

Attack by Over 500 Naxals in Chhattisgarh Prompted by Fear of Govt's Plan to Cut Off Maoist Movement, Say Officials

News 18  

Hours after a security camp was operationalised in Chhattisgarh’s Jagargunda area, a Naxal attack killed 3 CRPF men and injured 15 others. A statement released by Bastar police said that Naxals fired on a patrolling party that was given the charge of securing the outer cordon of the new camp. Heavy use of desi bombs inflicted damage on our forces …

Chhattisgarh Naxal Attack in Dantewada Maoist IED Explosive Attack Kills 10 Cops Top Points
1 year, 8 months ago

Chhattisgarh Naxal Attack in Dantewada Maoist IED Explosive Attack Kills 10 Cops Top Points

ABP News  

Dantewada IED Blast: At least ten jawans and a civilian were killed in an IED explosion carried out by Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada on Wednesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly condemned the Naxal attack on Chhattisgarh police officers and paid tribute to those killed in the incident. — Narendra Modi April 26, 2023 READ | Last Days Of War On …

Biggest attack by Maoists in Chhattisgarh in two years
1 year, 8 months ago

Biggest attack by Maoists in Chhattisgarh in two years

The Hindu  

The Naxal ambush on Wednesday has highlighted what is seen as the last major challenge for security forces in Chhattisgarh - foiling Improvised Explosive Device attacks in the forested tri-junction in Bastar region. The geographical tri-junction of Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Odisha located right at the southern tip of Sukma district in the south Bastar region is an area that witnesses …

Three cops killed in encounter with Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Sukma
1 year, 10 months ago

Three cops killed in encounter with Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Sukma

The Hindu  

Three police personnel, including an assistant sub inspector, were killed in an encounter with suspected Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma, nearly 400 km away from Capital Raipur, on Saturday, February 25, 2023. The deceased – ASI Ramuram Nag and constables Kunjam Joga and Vanjam Bheema – were in their thirties and members of the District Reserve Group, a locally raised counter-insurgency …

Maoist carrying Rs 1 Lakh bounty surrenders in Chhattisgarh's Sukma
1 year, 10 months ago

Maoist carrying Rs 1 Lakh bounty surrenders in Chhattisgarh's Sukma

India Today  

In a significant development on the Maoist's front, one Naxalite, who had a reward of Rs 1 lakh on his head, surrendered in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma on Saturday. The Maoist, identified as Dudhi Budhra, surrendered before the CRPF officials and Chhattisgarh Police. Budhra said to have joined a Maoist group in 2018 and was involved in several naxal activities in Chintagupha …

Bihar free of Naxal presence; the fight is in the last stages in Jharkhand, says CRPF chief
2 years, 3 months ago

Bihar free of Naxal presence; the fight is in the last stages in Jharkhand, says CRPF chief

The Hindu  

Kuldiep Singh, Director-General, Central Reserve Police Force, said on Wednesday that Bihar was free of left-wing extremism now and security forces have made inroads into areas in Jharkhand that were once inaccessible due to the presence of Maoists. Mr. Singh said that considerable success was achieved in 2022 in Bihar, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh as the CRPF launched Operation Octopus, Operation …

People Like Maoist Commander Madvi Hidma Soon Become History: CRPF Chief on Bijapur Ambush
3 years, 9 months ago

People Like Maoist Commander Madvi Hidma Soon Become History: CRPF Chief on Bijapur Ambush

News 18  

People like notorious Maoist commander Madvi Hidma soon “become history”, Central Reserve Police Force chief Kuldiep Singh has told News18 in an interview, hinting at stepping up operations against the Naxalites who carried out a deadly attack on security forces in Chhattisgarh’s forests last week. Singh said a “plan is already in place” for the next stage of operations, stressing …

In Pursuit of a Shadow: Who is Maoist Leader Madvi Hidma, the Suspect in Bijapur Ambush?
3 years, 9 months ago

In Pursuit of a Shadow: Who is Maoist Leader Madvi Hidma, the Suspect in Bijapur Ambush?

News 18  

Lurking in the jungles of Dandakaranya, to many locals he is like a shadow without a body. There are no recent photographs of Madvi Hidma, believed to be around 40 years old, a tribal from Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district, and the suspected mastermind of the April 3 Naxal ambush in the remote Tarrem area in which 22 security personnel were killed. …

Chhattisgarh: Over 400 Naxal terrorists had attacked security forces from 3 sides
3 years, 9 months ago

Chhattisgarh: Over 400 Naxal terrorists had attacked security forces from 3 sides

Op India  

In the deadliest terrorist attack of 2021, a group of 400 Naxals ambushed a massive operation that included the STF, DRG and District Force of the Chhattisgarh Police, the CRPF and its elite COBRA unit. Not intelligence failure, says CG Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel from Assam Chhattisgarh Chief Minister, Bhupesh Baghel who even after several hours of the attack on …

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