Nine killed in roadside bomb attack in central India
3 days, 6 hours ago

Nine killed in roadside bomb attack in central India

Al Jazeera  

Police said eight policemen and a driver were killed in bomb blast set off by Maoist rebels in Chhattisgarh. At least eight policemen and a driver have been killed in central India when a bomb blast set off by Maoist rebels tossed their vehicle into the air, police have said. “Eight security forces and a driver were killed today when the vehicle in which they were travelling in came in contact with a landmine,” said Vivekanand Sinha, chief of the state police’s anti-Maoist operations. Amit Shah, India’s interior minister, warned the Maoist rebels in September to surrender or face an “all-out” assault, saying the government expected to crush the rebellion by early 2026.

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Maoist IED Blast Kills 8 Jawans and Civilian in Bijapur
2 days, 14 hours ago

Maoist IED Blast Kills 8 Jawans and Civilian in Bijapur

Deccan Chronicle  

Raipur: Eight jawans of district reserve guard, the tribal counterinsurgency wing of the state police, and a civilian driver were on Monday killed when the vehicle in which they were travelling was blown up in a powerful improvised explosive device blast triggered by Maoists in Bijapur district under Bastar in Chhattisgarh. "Maoists blew up a police vehicle using IED on …

8 security personnel among 9 killed in Chhattisgarh IED attack
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2 days, 19 hours ago

8 security personnel among 9 killed in Chhattisgarh IED attack

Hindustan Times  

Eight security personnel and a civilian driver were killed on Monday when their vehicle was blown up by an improvised explosive device while returning from an operation in Chhattisgarh’s Left-wing insurgency-hit Bijapur district, police said. Bastar range inspector general of police Sunderaj P said that the incident occurred around 2:15pm near Ambeli village. “The victims, members of the District Reserve …

4 Maoists, 1 cop die in Chhattisgarh gunfight
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3 days, 12 hours ago

4 Maoists, 1 cop die in Chhattisgarh gunfight

Hindustan Times  

Four Maoists and a head constable of the Chhattisgarh Police were killed in a gunfight in the Abujhmad forest area, officers said on Sunday, in what was the second encounter between security forces and the extremists in the restive region this year. A police person, District Reserve Guard head constable Sannu Karam, was also killed during the encounter, Dantewada superintendent …

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 …

Jharkhand: 244 Maoists, 154 gangsters arrested in 2024
1 week ago

Jharkhand: 244 Maoists, 154 gangsters arrested in 2024

Hindustan Times  

The police have claimed that it made significant strides in addressing the menace of Left Wing extremism in 2024, arresting 244 Maoists, including key leaders. Representational image: Jharkhand police have claimed that it made significant strides in addressing the menace of Left Wing extremism in 2024 Among those arrested were one Special Area Committee member, two zonal commanders, six sub-zonal …

2 Maoists killed in gunfight with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur: Police
3 weeks, 5 days ago

2 Maoists killed in gunfight with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur: Police

Hindustan Times  

Two suspected Maoists were killed in a gunfight with joint security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Friday, police said. Police said that the encounter took place in the forest of Nendra and Punnur villages when a team of security personnel was out on an anti-Maoist operation on Friday at around 7am. “After the exchange of fire stopped, bodies of …

Maoist killed, two security personnel injured in Bijapur gunfight
4 weeks ago

Maoist killed, two security personnel injured in Bijapur gunfight

Hindustan Times  

Raipur: A suspected Maoist was killed in a gunfight with security personnel in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh, on Wednesday, police said in a statement. Security forces patrol a Maoist infested area Two security personnel were injured in an improvised explosive device blast triggered by the Maoists. “A District Reserve Guard team was conducting an anti-Naxal operation in the area based on …

11 Maoists Killed in Three Encounters in Past Eight Months
1 month ago

11 Maoists Killed in Three Encounters in Past Eight Months

Deccan Chronicle  

Warangal: In the last eight months, three encounters took place between the members of the Maoists and police officials, killing 11 members of the outlawed organisation. Those dead included 35-year-old Kursam Mangu alias Bhadru alias Papanna, secretary and Telangana state committee member, and Eturnagaram-Mahadevpur area commander identified as 45-year-old Agolapu Mallaiah alias Madhu. In January 2022, three members of the …

123 Maoists, 11 security personnel killed in encounters since 2014 in Odisha: CM
1 month ago

123 Maoists, 11 security personnel killed in encounters since 2014 in Odisha: CM

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi told the Assembly on Monday that 123 Maoists and 11 security personnel were killed in encounters in different parts of the state since 2014. In the encounters, 123 Maoists were neutralized and 11 security personnel received martyrdom, he said. In 2017, 2021 and 2022 seven Maoists each were killed by security forces, he …

Seven Maoists killed in encounter along Telangana-Chhattisgarh border
1 month, 1 week ago

Seven Maoists killed in encounter along Telangana-Chhattisgarh border

New Indian Express  

MULUGU: As many as seven Maoists were killed in an alleged encounter with police in the Chalpaka forest area on the Telangana-Chhattisgarh border under Eturunagaram police station limits in Mulugu on Sunday. The dead were identified as members of the banned Communist Party of India, including JMWP DVC and State Committee member Kursam Mangu alias Bhadru, and Egolapu Mallaiah alias …

Maoists kill two on suspicion of being police informers in T’gana: Cops
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Maoists kill two on suspicion of being police informers in T’gana: Cops

Hindustan Times  

Maoists allegedly hacked to death two men in Mulug district of Telangana over suspicions that they working as police informers, police said on Friday. Maoists kill two on suspicion of being police informers in T’gana: Cops According to officials, the incident took place at the Penugolu village in the district near the state’s border with Chhattisgarh. The letters alleged that …

Chhattisgarh: 10 Maoists killed by security forces in an encounter in Sukma
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh: 10 Maoists killed by security forces in an encounter in Sukma

Op India  

On Friday, 22nd November, at least 10 Maoists were killed in an encounter in the Sukma district of Chhattisgarh. Sundaraj P, IGP, Bastar confirmed the operation and revealed that the District Reserve Guard team and Central Reserve Police Force team were part of it. 10 Maoists Killed In Encounter With Security Forces In Chhattisgarh@anurag_dwary reports pic.twitter.com/hibkLm1Hfl — NDTV November 22, …

Chhattisgarh: 10 maoists killed in Sukma encounter, AK-47 rifles recovered
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh: 10 maoists killed in Sukma encounter, AK-47 rifles recovered

Hindustan Times  

At least 10 Maoists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Sukma district on Friday, the police said. Chhattisgarh's fight against Maoists Notably, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai met Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday at the North Block in the national capital. The CM said that the state government and the security forces have been …

Maoist killed, security personnel injured in gunfight on Odisha-Chhattisgarh border
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Maoist killed, security personnel injured in gunfight on Odisha-Chhattisgarh border

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: A Maoist insurgent was killed, and a security personnel was injured in a gunfight near MV-79 Jindalguda in Odisha's Malkangiri district, a region known for frequent clashes between government forces and insurgents. The skirmish occurred on the Odisha-Chhattisgarh border, where Maoist groups reportedly attempted to infiltrate Malkangiri from Chhattisgarh. This incident has heightened concerns as Malkangiri, once declared Maoist-free, …

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 …

Three Maoists Killed in Chhattisgarh Encounter
2 months ago

Three Maoists Killed in Chhattisgarh Encounter

Deccan Chronicle  

Raipur: At least three Maoists were on Friday gunned down in an encounter with security forces in a jungle in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh’s south Bastar, police said. The encounter took place in the Rekapalli-Komatipalli area in Bijapur district, bordering Telangana, at around 11 am and lasted around six hours, police said. According to the police, acting on specific intelligence …

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 …

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 …

Chhattisgarh: Nine Maoists, including six women, killed in encounter with security forces
4 months ago

Chhattisgarh: Nine Maoists, including six women, killed in encounter with security forces

New Indian Express  

RAIPUR: Nine Maoists, including six women cadres, were killed in an encounter with security forces at the Purangel-Andri forested hilly terrain along the inter-district border of Dantewada and Bijapur in south Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, according to Bastar police. Acting on specific intelligence about the presence of Maoists belonging to the West Bastar Division committee and the Peoples' Liberation Guerrilla Army …

Chhattisgarh: Suspected Maoist killed in gunfight with security forces in Dantewada
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh: Suspected Maoist killed in gunfight with security forces in Dantewada

Hindustan Times  

Raipur: A suspected Maoist was killed in a gunfight with the security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada, police said on Sunday. “One Maoist was killed when a team of District Reserve Guard and Bastar Fighters launched a search operation crossing the Indravati river,” said Gaurav Rai, superintendent of police, Dantewada. Rai said that despite heavy rainfall, the DRG and Bastar Fighters …

12 Maoists gunned down in encounter with police in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli
5 months, 3 weeks ago

12 Maoists gunned down in encounter with police in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli

Hindustan Times  

Twelve Maoists, including a senior commander, were killed in an encounter with the Maharashtra Police in Gadchiroli on Wednesday, with two personnel suffering bullet injuries, officials close to the development said, adding that both officers are out of danger. Senior police officers said that the exchange of fire between the Maoists and the C-60, the unit of the Maharashtra Police …

Two constables killed, four wounded in IED blast in Chhattisgarh
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Two constables killed, four wounded in IED blast in Chhattisgarh

Hindustan Times  

Two police constables were killed and four others wounded when suspected Maoists detonated an improvised Explosive Device at Tarrem in Chhattisgarh’s Left-wing insurgency-hit Bijapur amid heightened anti-Maiost operations that have left at least 139 insurgents dead this year. In a statement, the Chhattisgarh Police identified the two as Bharat Sahu and Satyer Singh Kange, and said they were part of …

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 …

J&K: In 3 months, 11 soldiers, 10 civilians killed in terror attacks. What about terrorists?
5 months, 3 weeks ago

J&K: In 3 months, 11 soldiers, 10 civilians killed in terror attacks. What about terrorists?

Hindustan Times  

Four Indian Army soldiers lost their lives on Monday in a terrorist attack in Doda, Jammu and Kashmir, amid a recent spike in terrorist activities in the region. A chronology of terror strikes in Jammu since the beginning of 2024: According to news agency PTI, twelve security personnel, including an Army major, and 10 civilians have died while 55 people …

Soldier injured in suspected terror attack in Rajouri, searches launched
6 months ago

Soldier injured in suspected terror attack in Rajouri, searches launched

Hindustan Times  

A soldier was injured in a suspected terror attack at a sentry post in Galuthi village in Manjakote area of Rajouri district during wee hours on Sunday, said official sources. The death toll in the twin encounters in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir climbed to eight, including six terrorists, on Sunday as security forces recovered two more bodies. Starting …

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 …

5 Maoists killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur: Police
6 months ago

5 Maoists killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur: Police

Hindustan Times  

Five suspected Maoists were killed in a gun fight with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district on Tuesday, police said. Police said the encounter with Maoist occurred when a joint team of personnel from different security forces was out on an anti-Naxal operation. On June 15, eight Maoists were killed in Narayanpur district when a joint team of the security …

Security forces kill five Maoists in Jharkhand during search operation
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Security forces kill five Maoists in Jharkhand during search operation

The Hindu  

Five Maoists, including two women, were killed in an encounter with security forces at Chaibasa in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district on Monday, officials said. The security forces suffered no injuries,“ Jharkhand police spokesperson and Inspector-General Amol V. Homkar told The Hindu. The team also recovered weapons including one INSAS rifle, two SLRs, one.303, two bolt-action rifles, a 9 mm pistol, …

4 Maoists killed in gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand, 2 arrested: Police
6 months, 3 weeks ago

4 Maoists killed in gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand, 2 arrested: Police

Hindustan Times  

Four members of outlawed CPI, including a female Maoist, were killed in a gunfight with joint security forces of the district police, Central Reserve Police Force and Commando Battalion for Resolute Action battalions inside Saranda forest in West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand on Monday morning, police said. “Our joint forces have gunned down four Maoists, including a Maoist zonal commander, …

6 of 8 Maoists killed in Narayanpur encounter identified: Chhattisgarh police
6 months, 3 weeks ago

6 of 8 Maoists killed in Narayanpur encounter identified: Chhattisgarh police

Hindustan Times  

The Chhattisgarh police on Sunday identified six Maoists among the eight who were killed in Saturday’s encounter in Narayanpur district, officials said on Saturday. We have recovered one INSAS rifle, two pieces of 303 rifle, three pieces of 315 bore rifle, one BGL launcher along with a large quantity of explosives and other daily useful materials from the spot,” the …

8 Maoists, 1 security personnel killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur
6 months, 3 weeks ago

8 Maoists, 1 security personnel killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur

Hindustan Times  

Eight Maoists and a police constable were killed in a gun fight that lasted for over 24 hours between security forces and rebels in dense forest in Narayanpur district on Saturday, police said, adding that two others were injured. “The gunfight started on Saturday morning in the forest of Abhujmad when a joint team of the security personnel from four …

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 …

7 Maoists shot dead, 3 jawans insured in Chhattisgarh encounter
7 months ago

7 Maoists shot dead, 3 jawans insured in Chhattisgarh encounter

Hindustan Times  

Seven suspected Maoists were killed and three jawans sustained injuries on Friday during an encounter with security personnel in Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh, police said. The gunfight took place in a forest near Gobel village in the Orchha area in Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh. According to the police, the gunfight took place in a forest near Gobel village in the …

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 …

3 Maoists killed in 2 encounters in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region
7 months, 2 weeks ago

3 Maoists killed in 2 encounters in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region

Hindustan Times  

Three Maoists were killed in two different encounters with security personnel in Sukma and Bijapur districts of Chhattisgarh on Saturday, police said. Police have also recovered weapons, a cache of explosives and Maoist-related materials from both the encounter spots The identities of the Maoists killed in both the encounters are yet to be ascertained, officials said. Superintendent of Police, Sukma, …

Another Maoist killed in Chhattisgarh encounter: Police
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Another Maoist killed in Chhattisgarh encounter: Police

Hindustan Times  

Raipur: A day after seven Maoists were killed in an encounter, another Maoist, a woman, was killed in a gunfight with security personnel in a forest along the Narayanpur-Bijapur district, police said. Police said they also seized rifles, muzzle, cooker bombs and other materials from the encounter spot Police said that the encounter took place when a team of Special …

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: 7 Maoists killed in gunfight, 7 weapons seized, say police
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh: 7 Maoists killed in gunfight, 7 weapons seized, say police

Hindustan Times  

Raipur: At least seven Maoists were killed in a gunfight in a forest near Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district on Thursday in a joint operation launched by the security forces and the police forces of Narayanpur, Bastar and Dantewada, officials aware of the matter said. The operation is being carried out in the Abujhmaad forest at the tri-junction of Narayanpur, Bastar and …

3 Maoists, including 2 women, killed in encounter in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli
7 months, 3 weeks ago

3 Maoists, including 2 women, killed in encounter in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli

Hindustan Times  

Three suspected Maoists, including two women, were killed in an encounter with security forces in a forest area in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district, bordering Bastar region of Chhattisgarh, on Monday, police said. The Superintendent of Police, Neelotpal, said that based on intelligence indicating the presence of members of the banned CPI group, specifically the Perimili Dalam, planning their Tactical Counter Offensive …

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 …

7 Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh's Bastar in another major anti-naxal operation
8 months, 1 week ago

7 Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh's Bastar in another major anti-naxal operation

Hindustan Times  

At least seven Maoists were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district. Bodies of seven Maoists, including two women cadres, were found following a fierce gunfight with security forces in Kanker district. The confrontation unfolded in the jungles of Abujhmad, situated on the volatile Narayanpur-Kanker border, where the Directorate General of Reserve Police and Special Task …

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 police identify 2 out of 29 Maoists killed in Kanker encounter
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh police identify 2 out of 29 Maoists killed in Kanker encounter

Hindustan Times  

A day after 29 Maoists were killed in a fierce encounter with security forces, the police on Wednesday identified two of them, both divisional committee members of North Bastar Division of CPI, officials said. “The rest of the Maoists could be from the Partapur area committee of CPI and from the People’s Liberation of Guerrilla Army,” a senior police official …

29 Maoists dead in fierce Chhattisgarh operation
8 months, 3 weeks ago

29 Maoists dead in fierce Chhattisgarh operation

Hindustan Times  

Twenty-nine Maoists were killed in a fierce encounter with joint forces of the state police and the Border Security Force in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district, officials said on Tuesday, in what is the most significant single-incident blow to the rebels in eight years, and the biggest ever in the state. Senior Chhattisgarh police officials said that the gunbattle that lasted over …

29 Maoists killed in encounter with security forces in Bastar’s Kanker
8 months, 3 weeks ago

29 Maoists killed in encounter with security forces in Bastar’s Kanker

Hindustan Times  

At least 29 Maoists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Bastar’s Kanker district on Tuesday, said a senior official of the Chhattisgarh Police. Because of the thoughtful reinforcement Maoists faced maximum loss with minimum injuries of security forces,” said the official. With the latest encounter, 68 Maoists have been killed so far since December 2023 in separate …

29 Maoists killed in major anti-Naxal operation in Chhattisgarh's Kanker
8 months, 3 weeks ago

29 Maoists killed in major anti-Naxal operation in Chhattisgarh's Kanker

Hindustan Times  

At least 29 Maoists were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district, police said on Tuesday. Acting on specific intelligence inputs, the BSF in conjunction with the District Reserve Guard launched a joint operation in the Binagunda area under the jurisdiction of Chotebetiya police station in Kanker, the central police force said in a statement. Read: …

Three more Maoists killed by security forces in Chhattisgarh
9 months ago

Three more Maoists killed by security forces in Chhattisgarh

Hindustan Times  

Three suspected Maoists were on Saturday morning killed in an encounter by security forces in a dense forest in Bijapur district near the shared border of Chhattisgarh and Telangana, taking the number of insurgents killed thus far this year to 50, up from 22 in all of 2023, and indicting a significant surge in aggression — from both state forces …

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