Maoists killed in exchange of fire in Visakhapatnam
3 years, 6 months ago

Maoists killed in exchange of fire in Visakhapatnam

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Six Maoists were reportedly gunned down by a team of greyhounds in the exchange of fire in Visakhapatnam agency during the wee hours of Wednesday, June 16. The greyhounds started the combing operation following an information on the movement of maoists in Teegalametta near Mumpa in Koyyuru police station limits of Visakhapatnam district. Additional forces were being deployed to the incident spot wherein weapons including a set of AK-47 used by the Moaists were found, the police sources said. When contacted, Visakhapatnam district superintendent of police B.Krishana Rao confirmed to Deccan Chronicle that a group of Maoists were killed in their combing operation, but the number of deceased was yet to be traced.

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Maoist strongholds are shrinking, but deadly threats persist
5 days, 19 hours ago

Maoist strongholds are shrinking, but deadly threats persist

The Hindu  

On Monday, eight security personnel were killed when Maoists blew up their vehicle with an improvised explosive device in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh. While there have been isolated attacks that have claimed the lives of security forces in Chhattisgarh, no single incident in the past 600 days has claimed the lives of eight or more security personnel. The April 2010 attack in …

3 Maoists killed in Bastar encounter
6 days, 4 hours 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, …

4 Maoists, 1 cop die in Chhattisgarh gunfight
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1 week, 3 days 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 …

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

3 villagers allegedly killed by Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur: Police
3 weeks, 2 days ago

3 villagers allegedly killed by Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur: Police

Hindustan Times  

The Maoists have allegedly killed three villagers in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district in the last 48 hours accusing them of being police informers, officials familiar with the matter said on Monday. According to police, in the first incident on Sunday, Mukesh Hemla, 32, a resident of Kammaknar village, had gone to the local bazaar when he was allegedly abducted by unidentified …

Visakhapatnam range DIG cautions ASR district police on possible infiltration of Maoists from Chhattisgarh and Telangana
3 weeks, 5 days 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 killed in gunfight with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur: Police
1 month 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
1 month 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 …

Maoist killed, two security personnel injured in Bijapur gunfight
1 month 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 …

Maoists kill BJP leader in Bijapur accusing him of being police informer: Cops
1 month ago

Maoists kill BJP leader in Bijapur accusing him of being police informer: Cops

Hindustan Times  

The Maoists have allegedly killed a Bharatiya Janata Party leader accusing him of being a police informer in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Tuesday night, police said on Wednesday. Police said the Maoists allegedly dragged 35-year-old Kudiyaam Mado out of his house and strangled him to death. A statement issued by the Bijapur police said the incident took place in Somnapalli …

C'garh: Maoists kill Anganwadi assistant accusing her of being police informer
1 month, 1 week ago

C'garh: Maoists kill Anganwadi assistant accusing her of being police informer

Hindustan Times  

An Anganwadi assistant was allegedly killed by Maoists accusing her of being a police informer in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, police said on Saturday. Police said some unidentified Maoists barged inside the house of the Anganwadi assistant and strangled her to death in front of her family. Police claimed that some unidentified Maoists barged inside the house of Laxmi Padam in …

Maoists abduct, murder two former sarpanchs in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district
1 month, 1 week ago

Maoists abduct, murder two former sarpanchs in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district

New Indian Express  

RAIPUR: Ahead of elections to the three-tier panchayats in Chhattisgarh, Maoists allegedly killed two former sarpanchs -- one of them associated with the ruling BJP -- in separate incidents in of Bijapur district, police said on Thursday. “The killing of former sarpanchs is an attempt to create an environment of terror among the local people as the Maoists now failed …

Chalpaka Encounter: Statewide Maoist Bandh on Dec 9
1 month, 1 week ago

Chalpaka Encounter: Statewide Maoist Bandh on Dec 9

Deccan Chronicle  

Warangal:In protest against the brutal killing of seven Maoists, the CPI Maoist state committee has given a statewide bandh call on December 9, said Jagan, the official spokesperson CPI Maoist State Committee on Thursday. In an encounter at Chalpaka forest region in Eturnagaram mandal in Mulugu district, the police gunned down seven Maoists. He alleged that with the information given …

11 Maoists Killed in Three Encounters in Past Eight Months
1 month, 1 week 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 …

The return of Maoist spectre in Telangana
1 month, 1 week ago

The return of Maoist spectre in Telangana

Hindustan Times  

The encounter on Sunday in Telangana’s Mulugu district that resulted in the death of seven persons — all members of the outlawed CPI, according to police — points to the continuing presence of Left-wing extremists in the state. Telangana, once a hotbed of Maoists/Naxalites, nearly eliminated Left-wing extremism using a judicious mix of police action and incentives such as an …

7 Naxals killed in encounter with security forces in Telangana's Mulugu
1 month, 1 week ago

7 Naxals killed in encounter with security forces in Telangana's Mulugu

India Today  

Seven Maoists, including a senior commander, were killed during an encounter by the Telangana police in the Chalpaka forests of Mulugu district early this morning. The encounter comes a week after the Maoists killed two tribal men, Uika Ramesh, secretary of Peruru Gram Panchayat, and Uika Arjun, suspecting them of being police informers. Acting on intelligence inputs, a police task …

Key Maoist leader among 7 killed in Telangana encounter
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Key Maoist leader among 7 killed in Telangana encounter

Hindustan Times  

Seven members of the banned CPI, including a senior leader carrying a ₹20 lakh reward, were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Mulugu district of Telangana on Sunday, the deadliest such firefight in the state in several years. Among the dead was Telangana state committee member Kursam Mangu, 35, also known as Bhadru or Papanna, from Cheramangi village …

Telangana: Police neutralises 7 Maoists in Eturnagaram forest
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Telangana: Police neutralises 7 Maoists in Eturnagaram forest

Op India  

On the morning of 1st December, security forces neutralised seven Maoists in an encounter in the Mulugu district of Telangana. According to Mulugu Superintendent of Police Shabarish, the encounter took place in the Eturnagaram forest area. He said, “Seven Maoists died in a police encounter in the Eturnagaram forest area.” Media reports suggested that search operations were conducted in the …

7 Maoists killed in Telangana's Mulugu district in first major encounter in recent years
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

7 Maoists killed in Telangana's Mulugu district in first major encounter in recent years

Hindustan Times  

Security forces killed seven maoists in an encounter in Telangana's Mulugu district on Sunday morning, a week after two tribal men were murdered on suspicion of being police informers in the area. Six other Maoists killed in the encounter were identified as 43-year-old Egolapu Mallaiah, 22-year-old Mussaki Deval, 23-year-old Mussaki Jamuna, 25-year-old Jai Singh, 22-year-old Kishore, and 23-year-old Kamesh. First …

Telangana: 7 Maoists Killed During Encounter In Mulugu District
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Telangana: 7 Maoists Killed During Encounter In Mulugu District

ABP News  

At least seven Maoists were killed during an exchange of fire with police on Sunday in Telangana's Mulugu district, said the police. The encounter took place in the Eturnagaram forest area, said Mulugu Superintendent of Police Shabarish, reported ANI. "Seven Maoists died in a police encounter at Eturnagaram forest area," SP Shabarish said. "Only seven of them are from Odisha …

Seven Maoists killed in encounter along Telangana-Chhattisgarh border
1 month, 2 weeks 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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 …

Three Maoists Killed in Chhattisgarh Encounter
2 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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 …

Telangana: Six Maoists gunned down in first major encounter since 2018
4 months, 1 week ago

Telangana: Six Maoists gunned down in first major encounter since 2018

Hindustan Times  

Six members of the Communist Party of India were killed in an encounter with security forces in Telangana’s Bhadradri Kothagudem district bordering Chhattisgarh on Thursday, the police said. This was the first major encounter in Telangana since 2018; 10 Maoists were killed in an encounter in Jayashankar Bhupalpally district in March 2018. Barring these, there has been virtually no major …

6 Maoists killed in gunfight with police in Telangana’s Bhadradri Kothagudem district
4 months, 1 week ago

6 Maoists killed in gunfight with police in Telangana’s Bhadradri Kothagudem district

The Hindu  

The CPI Bhadradri-Kothagudem Alluri Sitarama Raju divisional committee suffered a major blow on Thursday when six of its cadres were killed in an exchange of fire with the police in the forest area near Mothe village in Telangana’s Bhadradri Kothagudem district. The police recovered five weapons, including two AK 47 rifles, one each SLR and.303 rifles and one pistol, as …

Chhattisgarh: Suspected Maoist killed in gunfight with security forces in Dantewada
5 months 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, 4 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 …

Maoist carrying reward of ₹14 lakh killed in Madhya Pradesh’s Balaghat
6 months, 1 week ago

Maoist carrying reward of ₹14 lakh killed in Madhya Pradesh’s Balaghat

Hindustan Times  

A Maoist carrying a reward of ₹14 lakh was killed in an encounter with security forces in the forests of Kothiatola in Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh on Monday morning, said officials. Police said an alert has been issued in Balaghat district after the incident as there is information about the movement of Maoists, Balaghat superintendent of police Sameer Saurabh …

5 Maoists killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur: Police
6 months, 1 week 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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
7 months 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 …

6 Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur carried reward of ₹38 lakh: Police
7 months ago

6 Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur carried reward of ₹38 lakh: Police

Hindustan Times  

Raipur: Six Maoists who were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chattisgarh’s Narayanpur district on Friday have been identified as senior cadres and carried a cumulative cash reward of Rs.38 lakh on their heads, police said on Saturday. A statement released by Bastar police claimed that the deceased cadres belonged to Maoists’ People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army military company …

7 Maoists shot dead, 3 jawans insured in Chhattisgarh encounter
7 months, 1 week 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 …

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

Seven Maoists gunned down in Chhattisgarh as forces continue offensive
7 months, 3 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 …

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

12 Maoists killed in gunfight with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur
8 months 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, 2 weeks 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: Maoists brutally kill Congress leader in Dantewada
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh: Maoists brutally kill Congress leader in Dantewada

Deccan Chronicle  

Raipur: Maoists brutally killed a local Congress leader by slitting his throat in front of his family members in a village in Dantewada district under Bastar in Chhattisgarh, police said on Saturday. A group of suspected Maoists armed with sharp weapons stormed into the house of Joga Podium, former member of the local janpad panchayat, in the village of Potli …

Chhattisgarh: Two commanders among Maoists killed in Kanker; nine identified
8 months, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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: …

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