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 …
Under a muted October sky, 31 bodies of alleged Naxals lie in the open in Karli police lines, a sprawling campus in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada town, in the district of the same name. A policeman says blithely, “Is se bhi bada karenge.” This operation was conducted near Thulthuli and Gawadi villages in adjoining Narayanpur district. Now that the monsoon is over, …
The Chhattisgarh government is likely to come up with a new surrender policy for Maoist insurgents who wish to give up arms, a senior government official said, asking not to be named. Officials expect the number to increase against the backdrop of the high number of anti-Maoist operations launched by security forces against LWE groups “This could be the final …
Naxal violence appears to be losing steam in India. “The steadfast implementation of the ‘National Policy and Action Plan to address Left-wing Extremism – 2015′ has resulted in a consistent decline in violence,” the MHA told the Rajya Sabha recently. Similarly, the resultant deaths have reduced by 85% from an all-time high of 1,005 in 2010 to 147 in 2021.” …
