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Bihar police vow to make state free from Naxals by 2025

PATNA: Bihar police on Monday said that the state will be made free from Naxal menace by 2025. Additional director general of police, Operations, Amrit Raj said that Maoists have already been driven out from North Bihar and no major incident of Maoist violence has been reported from this region. "We hope to make the state free from Naxal menace …

Bihar Maoist Naxal

4 days, 1 hour 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 …

Surrender Maoists Carrying

1 week, 5 days 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 …

Maoists Naxal Operations Shah Chhattisgarh Bastar

3 weeks 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 …

Maoists Maoist Telangana Chhattisgarh Lwe

1 month 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 …

Men Maoists Telangana District Area Village Chhattisgarh

1 month ago

Gowda’s death blow to Maoist movt: Experts

Hindustan Times

The death of the key Maoist leader, Vikram Gowda, in an encounter with Karnataka police on November 18 has delivered a severe blow to the remnants of the Maoist movement in the state. The group identified by security agencies includes John alias Jayanna, Mundagaru Latha, Vanajakshi, Sundari, and Kotehonda Ravi from Karnataka; Ramesh from Tamil Nadu; and Jisha from Kerala. …

Karnataka Tamil Nadu Kerala Maoists Maoist Operations Udupi

1 month, 1 week ago

Amid reports of Maoists in Chikkamagaluru district, forces launch combing operations

Hindustan Times

The anti-naxal force has launched an extensive combing operation in the Sringeri and Koppa taluks of Chikkamagaluru district on the basis of intelligence reports suggesting renewed Maoist activity in the area, officials familiar with the matter said, adding that two have been detained for questioning. Police have concentrated the combing efforts to Yedagunda, Mundagaaru, and Bukadibail villages in Koppa taluk, …

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1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

5 months 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 …

Maharashtra Chhattisgarh Operation Encounter Gadchiroli 12 Maoists Maoists Gunned

5 months 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 …

Maoists Killed Chhattisgarh Security Forces Ied Blast

6 months 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, …

Maoists Maoist Forces Security Forces Saranda

6 months, 2 weeks ago

55-year-old dies in Mulugu after stepping on IED planted by Maoists

New Indian Express

MULUGU: A 55-year-old man was killed while his son sustained injuries when an improvised explosive device exploded in the Kongala forest area of Wazeedu mandal on Monday. According to Wazeedu police, the deceased, I Yesu, and his son Ramesh along with three other villagers were going to the Kongala forest to collect firewood. However, Yesu stepped on an IED planted …

Maoists His Son Mulugu Kongala Wazeedu

6 months, 3 weeks ago

C’garh: Counterinsurgency strategy set for revamp post-general elections, campaign to free Maoist stronghold Abujhmad to be intensified

Deccan Chronicle

Raipur: The counterinsurgency strategy in the Leftwing extremism-hit Bastar in Chhattisgarh may be completely revamped in the coming days to intensify campaigns by the security forces to push Maoists off their strongholds, particularly Abujhmad. Security brass is mulling strengthening counterinsurgency forces in Bastar further with deployment of additional Central Para Military Forces in the core areas of Maoists, the police …

Maoists Maoist Naxal Central Area Chhattisgarh Forces

7 months 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, …

Maoists Maoist Bastar

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Emerging lessons from Bastar to counter Maoists

Hindustan Times

Bastar division in Chhattisgarh, the ground zero of Maoism, witnessed over 64 percent voter turnout in recently concluded polling on April 19. The defiance of Bastar's people to the Maoist diktat of boycotting elections and ruling dispensation's resolve to make democracy more accessible to the people of Bastar is a step forward towards improving the overall security situation. Also, since …

Security Maoists Bastar District

8 months ago

Amit Shah reacts to Chhattisgarh anti-Maoist operations: ‘Over 80 killed….’

Hindustan Times

Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday congratulated security personnel for the anti-Maoist operations in Chhattisgarh's Kanker in which 29 Maoists were gunned down. "Ever since Modi ji became the prime minister, the BJP government has launched a continuous campaign against Naxalism and terrorism… We started setting up camps since 2014,” Amit Shah said. Union minister Amit Shah The home …

Security Maoists Naxalites Maoist Naxal Shah Chhattisgarh

8 months, 1 week ago

Minor, women among 15 Maoists surrender in Jharkhand: Police

Hindustan Times

Ranchi, In a major success for security forces ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, 15 Maoists, including a minor and two women, belonging to the squad of wanted red rebel Misir Besra laid down their arms in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district on Thursday, police said. "Due to continued operations and facilitative security environment in the disturbed areas and outreach of …

Security Jharkhand Maoists West Forces Security Forces Saranda

8 months, 3 weeks ago

10 Maoists shot dead by security forces in Bijapur

Hindustan Times

Ten Maoists were killed in a fierce gunbattle with security forces of both the CRPF and the Chhattisgarh Police in Bijapur district on Tuesday morning, taking the number of insurgents killed thus far this year to 47, up from 22 in all of 2023, and indicting a significant surge in aggression — from both state forces and the Maoists. Senior …

Camps Congress Personnel Maoists Maoist Bjp Killed

8 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Maoists Operation Security Forces Bijapur Naxal Insurgents

8 months, 3 weeks ago

9 Maoists killed in encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh

India Today

In one of the biggest operations in recent years, nine maoists were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Tuesday. The encounter broke out in a forest near Lendra village at around 6 am when a joint team of security personnel was conducting an anti-Naxal operation. The security personnel also recovered several automatic weapons, including …

Maoist Security Personnel Security Forces Encounter Bastar Bijapur

9 months, 1 week ago

Chhattisgarh woman, caught in crossfire between cops and Maoists, injured

Hindustan Times

RAIPUR: A 44-year-old woman sustained a gunshot injury during a gunfight between security forces and Maoists in Bastar’s Bijapur district on Wednesday, police said. Police said the woman has been admitted to the Jagdalpur district hospital for treatment A police officer said the gunfight between armed Maoists and a joint team of security personnel took place at about 3pm in …

Maoists Maoist

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh: 4 Maoists Gunned Down in Bastar

Deccan Chronicle

The two encounters took place in the forests between Bade Tungali and Chhote Tungali villages under Jangla police station area, a senior district police officer said. The two incidents occurred when search parties of security personnel launched the anti-Naxal operations in the area following intelligence inputs on the presence of Prashant, the platoon commander of company number two of the …

Maoists

11 months, 1 week ago

Anti-Maoist operations in Chhattisgarh intensified since Nov 2023: Police data

Hindustan Times

Raipur: Anti-Maoist operations in Chhattisgarh have increased since November 2023, and it were the highest in November and December last year, according to state police data. “More troops of security forces will be deployed in Bastar in the coming months and emphasised anti-Maoist operations will increase post-Lok Sabha Elections in 2024,” the officer said. A second security officer posted in …

Security Congress Maoists Operations Bjp Officer Killed

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar bridge company manager abducted in Gaya by Maoists released after 4 days

Hindustan Times

GAYA: A manager of a bridge construction company who was abducted by Maoists on December 24 returned home late on Thursday, police said on Friday. Gaya additional superintendent of police Manoj Kumar, who led a multi-agency search, said the Maoist squad that abducted the manager, Shahbaz Khan, handed over his custody to two men on a two-wheeler who dropped him …

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Bihar police vow to make state free from Naxals by 2025

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

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

The return of Maoist spectre in Telangana

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

Gowda’s death blow to Maoist movt: Experts

Amid reports of Maoists in Chikkamagaluru district, forces launch combing operations

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

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

Two constables killed, four wounded in IED blast in Chhattisgarh

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

55-year-old dies in Mulugu after stepping on IED planted by Maoists

C’garh: Counterinsurgency strategy set for revamp post-general elections, campaign to free Maoist stronghold Abujhmad to be intensified

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

Emerging lessons from Bastar to counter Maoists

Amit Shah reacts to Chhattisgarh anti-Maoist operations: ‘Over 80 killed….’

Minor, women among 15 Maoists surrender in Jharkhand: Police

10 Maoists shot dead by security forces in Bijapur

Chhattisgarh: Ten Naxals killed in Bijapur gunfight with security forces

9 Maoists killed in encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh woman, caught in crossfire between cops and Maoists, injured

Chhattisgarh: 4 Maoists Gunned Down in Bastar

Anti-Maoist operations in Chhattisgarh intensified since Nov 2023: Police data

Bihar bridge company manager abducted in Gaya by Maoists released after 4 days