Maoists have mass base of 2 lakh men and 10,000 guns: Intelligence branch
7 years, 9 months ago

Maoists have mass base of 2 lakh men and 10,000 guns: Intelligence branch

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Maoists still have a mass base of two lakh cadres spread over 35 districts and possess nearly 10,000 firearms, 4,000 of them company-made and the rest countrymade, according to a report of the Special Intelligence Branch, the anti-Maoist wing of the Telangana State police. In the report, which is available with this newspaper, the police alleged that the Maoists still extort Rs 120 crore to Rs 150 crore every year through extortions/levies from various sources like contractors industria-lists/businessmen. CRPF former chief Kode Durga Prasad said, “Maoists survive by threat and intimidation, and they extract massive amounts from people,” He said half the 24-member Maoist central committee had been killed in encounters, had surrendered or had been arrested. They are now focusing on South Chhattisgarh bordering Andhra Pradesh and Telangana state.” The People’s Liberation Guerilla Army, an armed outfit of the Maoists, has two military battalions operating in the hinterland.

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‘Maoists had gathered for tactical meeting when security forces surrounded them’
4 days, 7 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 …

30 Maoists killed in twin Chhattisgarh encounters
4 days, 20 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 …

CPI(Maoist) losing cadre, base in Telangana, Andhra
2 weeks ago

CPI(Maoist) losing cadre, base in Telangana, Andhra

Hindustan Times  

The outlawed Communist Party of India, which has lost several top Maoist leaders and cadre in large numbers in the exchange of fire with the security forces in the dense forests of Chhattisgarh and its borders of Telangana, Odisha and Maharashtra in the last one year, is also fast losing its intellectual base and ideological strength, people familiar with the …

4 women Maoists with ₹62 lakh bounty killed in Madhya Pradesh forest encounter
1 month ago

4 women Maoists with ₹62 lakh bounty killed in Madhya Pradesh forest encounter

Hindustan Times  

Bhopal/Jabalpur: Four female Maoists, including a commander and an area committee member from the Communist Party of India, carrying a combined bounty of over ₹60 lakh, were killed on Wednesday in a police encounter in Balaghat’s Ronda forest, Madhya Pradesh, police said. A search operation is underway in the forest after bloodstains were found, indicating that several of the 25 …

4 Maoists Killed in MP Encounter Near Chhattisgarh Border
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1 month 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 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 …

19 Maoists from Chhattisgarh surrender before police in Telangana’s Bhadrachalam
1 month, 1 week ago

19 Maoists from Chhattisgarh surrender before police in Telangana’s Bhadrachalam

The Hindu  

In yet another setback to the outlawed CPI, as many as 19 Maoists including 15 militia members of the banned outfit’s Revolutionary People’s Committees from Chhattisgarh have surrendered before the police in Telangana’s Bhadrachalam temple town on Thursday. The surrendered Maoists include Naroti Manish, divisional committee member of Agriculture Team, South Bastar, Madivi Nanda, Handa and Hadama, the Platform Party …

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 Maoists, 2 jawans killed in Chhattisgarh encounter as Shah vows to eradicate Naxals by March 2026
1 month, 2 weeks ago

31 Maoists, 2 jawans killed in Chhattisgarh encounter as Shah vows to eradicate Naxals by March 2026

Firstpost  

Spanning across 2,800 square kilometres, the Indravati National park of Chhattisgarh state is considered as safe haven for local Maoists. This year alone, Indian forces have eliminated 62 Maoists in the state Two security officials and 31 Maoists were killed on Sunday during an encounter in India’s eastern state of Chhattisgarh. An operation was launched by a joint team of …

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: 29 Maoists, including 7 women, surrender in Narayanpur
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh: 29 Maoists, including 7 women, surrender in Narayanpur

Hindustan Times  

At least 29 Maoists, including seven women, surrendered in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district on Wednesday, officials said. The surrendered cadres, associated with the Kutul area committee of Maoists, laid down arms before officials from the police, Border Security Force and Indo-Tibetan Border Police, citing disillusionment with Maoist ideology and internal conflicts within the banned outfit. Narayanpur Superintendent of Police Prabhat Kumar …

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 …

Forces to set up 88 new bases in Maoist-hit areas
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2 months ago

Forces to set up 88 new bases in Maoist-hit areas

Hindustan Times  

Security forces involved in anti-Maoist operations are planning to open 88 new forward operating bases deep inside the jungles this year, people familiar with the development said, as the Union government’s March 31, 2026 deadline to eliminate Left Wing Extremism from the country nears. Once operationalised, the total number of security FOBs or camps in core areas previously dominated by …

DC Edit | Maoists are fewer now, but still remain a threat
2 months ago

DC Edit | Maoists are fewer now, but still remain a threat

Deccan Chronicle  

That the security forces have been unrelenting in their fight against the banned Communist Party of India has been reflected in the reports of the series of encounters and loss of life on both the sides in 2025, and the latest is the one in which the cops gunned down 14 Maoists including a top-ranking leader of the organisation. As …

Post-operation that left 14 Maoists dead, security intensified to thwart rebels' entry into Odisha
2 months ago

Post-operation that left 14 Maoists dead, security intensified to thwart rebels' entry into Odisha

Hindustan Times  

Bhubaneswar, The police have intensified security to thwart the possible efforts of the Maoists to enter Odisha following an operation that left 14 red rebels dead in neighbouring Chhattisgarh, an official said on Wednesday. Post-operation that left 14 Maoists dead, security intensified to thwart rebels' entry into Odisha The police remained alert in the districts bordering Chhattisgarh as combing operations …

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 …

Two Women Maoists Killed in Chhattisgarh Forest Encounter
2 months ago

Two Women Maoists Killed in Chhattisgarh Forest Encounter

Deccan Chronicle  

Raipur: Two women Maoists were on Monday gunned down in an encounter with security forces in the forest falling under the Udanti Sitanadi tiger reserve in Gariaband district in Chhattisgarh, police said. The encounter took place at around nine in the morning in the reserve forest under Mainpur police station, Gariaband district superintendent of police Nikhil Rakhecha told this newspaper. …

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 …

South Bastar operation unprecedented in scale, targeted Maoists strongest military formation: police
2 months, 1 week ago

South Bastar operation unprecedented in scale, targeted Maoists strongest military formation: police

The Hindu  

The operation in South Bastar, in which 12 alleged Maoists were killed by the security forces on Thursday, was the biggest in recent times in terms of scale and preparation, a senior police officer said on Friday. Maoist camp destroyed Bastar Range Inspector General of Police P. Sundarraj said that the forces were acting on the basis of a tip-off …

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 …

17 Maoists shot dead in Bijapur encounter
2 months, 1 week ago

17 Maoists shot dead in Bijapur encounter

Hindustan Times  

A huge posse of 3,000 security personnel gunned down at least 17 Maoists in the Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, officials familiar with the matter said on Thursday evening, marking the first big anti-insurgency success in the state since the rebels blew up a vehicle and killed nine people. “A total of 17 Maoists were gunned down by security forces in …

12 Maoists killed in Bijapur gunfight with security forces: Police
2 months, 1 week ago

12 Maoists killed in Bijapur gunfight with security forces: Police

Hindustan Times  

RAIPUR: About 12 Maoists were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Bijapur on Thursday, senior police officers said, adding that combing operations were still continuing. The Chhattisgarh police said the combing operation was still continuing in the area “Based on intelligence regarding the presence of Maoists in the forests of the South Bastar area under district Bijapur, a …

12 Maoists gunned down by security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district
2 months, 1 week ago

12 Maoists gunned down by security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district

The Hindu  

In the biggest anti-Maoist operation in Chhattisgarh since the beginning of the year, at least a dozen Maoists were gunned down by the security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur on Thursday, said the police. This region spread across Bijapur, Dantewada and Sukma districts is considered a stronghold of the Maoists but many new security camps have come up there in the …

12 Naxalites killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district
2 months, 1 week 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: Maoist Involved in 2010 Tadmetla Massacre of 76 CRPF Jawans Surrender
2 months, 1 week ago

C’garh: Maoist Involved in 2010 Tadmetla Massacre of 76 CRPF Jawans Surrender

Deccan Chronicle  

Raipur: A Maoist allegedly involved in the 2010 Tadmetla massacre of 76 CRPF jawans was among four Naxal who surrendered in Narayanpur under south Bastar in Chhattisgarh on Wednesday. Gandhi Tati alias Arab alias Kamlesh was allegedly involved in the deadly Maoist ambush on security personnel on April 6, 2010, in Tadmetla in Sukma district in south Bastar in which …

C’garh: 5 Maoists Gunned Down in Bastar, Huge Cache of Weapons, Explosives Recovered
2 months, 1 week ago

C’garh: 5 Maoists Gunned Down in Bastar, Huge Cache of Weapons, Explosives Recovered

Deccan Chronicle  

Raipur: At least five Maoists including two women were on Sunday gunned down in an encounter with security forces in Bijapur district in south Bastar of Chhattisgarh. At least one of the five slain ultras, whose bodies have been recovered by the security forces, was a top-level cadre of Naxals, a senior district police officer indicated to this newspaper while …

3 Maoists killed in Bastar encounter
2 months, 2 weeks ago

3 Maoists killed in Bastar encounter

Deccan Chronicle  

Raipur:At least three Maoists were on Thursday gunned down in an encounter with security forces in the forest along the borders of Sukma and Bijapur districts in south Bastar, police said. The search team came under attack by the Maoists when they reached a forested and hilly area between Pliguda and Gundarajgudem on Thursday morning, leading to a fierce encounter, …

C’garh: 3 Maoists Gunned Down in Bastar, Weapons, BGLs Recovered
2 months, 2 weeks ago

C’garh: 3 Maoists Gunned Down in Bastar, Weapons, BGLs Recovered

Deccan Chronicle  

Raipur: At least three Maoists were on Thursday gunned down in an encounter with security forces in the forest along the borders of Sukma and Bijapur districts in south Bastar of Chhattisgarh, police said. Acting on a tip-off on the presence of some top-level Maoist leaders in the forests of Paliguda and Gundarajgudem in the borders of Sukma and Bijapur …

4 Maoists, 1 cop die in Chhattisgarh gunfight
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2 months, 2 weeks 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, one jawan killed in an encounter in Chhattisgarh's Abujhmad
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Four Maoists, one jawan killed in an encounter in Chhattisgarh's Abujhmad

New Indian Express  

RAIPUR: Four Maoists in uniform and a security personnel were killed during a fierce encounter in the Abujhmad area of Narayanpur district, Chhattisgarh, on Sunday. “Based on specific inputs about the presence of Maoists in the Abujhmad region, a joint team of District Reserve Guard personnel from four Maoist-affected districts of Bastar division along with the Special Task Force left …

Maoist killed in Chattisgarh's Gariyaband gunfight as security forces intensify anti-rebel operations
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Maoist killed in Chattisgarh's Gariyaband gunfight as security forces intensify anti-rebel operations

New Indian Express  

RAIPUR: A Maoist was killed in an exchange fire with the security forces at Indagaon forested terrain of Gariyaband district, about 170 km east of Raipur, on Friday. “Based on some specific inputs about the presence of Maoists belonging to Udanti Area Committee in the region, a joint team comprising Gariyaband police, Special Operation Group of Odisha, Central Reserve Police …

Jharkhand: 244 Maoists, 154 gangsters arrested in 2024
2 months, 3 weeks 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 …

A total of 244 Maoists, 154 gangsters arrested by Jharkhand Police in 2024
2 months, 3 weeks ago

A total of 244 Maoists, 154 gangsters arrested by Jharkhand Police in 2024

The Hindu  

The Jharkhand police have claimed that it made significant strides in addressing the menace of Left Wing extremism in 2024, arresting 244 Maoists, including key leaders. Homkar said the police picked up SAC member Jaya Di alias Chinta, Shambhu Ganjhu alias Ravi Ganjhu, a zonal commander with a ₹10 lakh reward on his head, and Sitaram Rajwar alias Raman Rajwar, …

A year of combat: 244 Maoists, 154 gangsters arrested by Jharkhand Police in 2024
2 months, 3 weeks ago

A year of combat: 244 Maoists, 154 gangsters arrested by Jharkhand Police in 2024

India TV News  

In a significant move in addressing the menace of Left Wing extremism in 2024, the Jharkhand Police claimed to have arresting 244 Maoists, including key leaders and one Special Area Committee member, two zonal commanders, six sub-zonal commanders, and six area commanders. IG AV Homkar said that the police picked up SAC member Jaya Di alias Chinta, Shambhu Ganjhu alias …

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

Visakhapatnam range DIG cautions ASR district police on possible infiltration of Maoists from Chhattisgarh and Telangana
3 months ago

Visakhapatnam range DIG cautions ASR district police on possible infiltration of Maoists from Chhattisgarh and Telangana

The Hindu  

Deputy Inspector General, Visakha Range, Gopinath Jatti, has asked the police personnel in Alluri Sitharama Raju district to be on alert, in the light of recent encounters and exchanges of fire along the borders of Chhattisgarh and Telangana, without ruling out a possibility of Maoists infiltrating the State through these areas. He issued strict directions to the senior police officers, …

2 Maoists carrying price reward of Rs 8 lakh surrender in Maharashtra
3 months ago

2 Maoists carrying price reward of Rs 8 lakh surrender in Maharashtra

India Today  

Two senior Maoist cadres, including a 30-year veteran, surrendered to the Gadchiroli Police and the CRPF on Friday, citing disillusionment with Maoist ideology and frustration over violence against civilians. The two Maoists, Ramasu Durgu Poyam, 55, and Ramesh Shamu Kunjam, 25, carried rewards totalling Rs 8 lakh on their heads. Ramasu Durgu Poyam, who was active in Maoist ranks since …

2 Maoists killed in gunfight with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur: Police
3 months, 1 week 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 …

Seven Maoists killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur
3 months, 1 week ago

Seven Maoists killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur

New Indian Express  

RAIPUR: At least seven cadres of outlawed CPI in uniform were gunned down by security forces in a fierce encounter along the inter-district borders of Narayanpur-Dantewada in Abujhmad area, south Chhattisgarh on Thursday. “Based on specific input about the presence of Maoists in the south Abujhmad region, a joint team of District Reserve Guard, Special Task Force and Central Reserve …

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