"130 cadres of the CPI (Maoist) party surrendered today. They handed over 124 weapons to the police, including INSAS and AK-47 rifles. All these weapons were looted from the police force. This is a major success for the government and the Telangana Police Force," Reddy said.
It is noteworthy that today, in Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh, which borders Bargarh district, 15 Maoists laid down their arms and joined the mainstream of society. These cadres were active in the Bargarh-Bolangir-Mahasamund division.
Sanjeeb Panda, Additional Director General (ADG) of Police, Anti-Naxal Operations (ANO), said that the encounter took place in the Karada forest area within the jurisdiction of Raikia police station in Kandhamal district.
The Chief Minister also paid floral tributes by laying a wreath at the Amar Jawan Jyoti to soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the peace and security of the state. Additionally, CM Yadav remotely inaugurated 32 police stations and other government offices in Balaghat district that hav
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will review the prevailing Naxal situation during his three-day visit to Chhattisgarh from February 7 to 9, in what is being seen as a crucial step towards the Centre's target of eliminating Naxalism or Left Wing Extremism (LWE) by March 31, 2026.
DGP Khurania expressed the Odisha police's full commitment to this mission, emphasising recent successes in ongoing operations against Naxal groups in the state.
As part of its strategy to establish dominance over Naxalism, with the Centre setting March 2026 as the deadline to eliminate the menace, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), one of the principal forces tasked with countering Left Wing Extremism, has set up a total of 229 Forward Oper
According to officials, the surrendered cadre collectively carried a reward of Rs 89 lakh. Police said the group had been active across multiple districts and was involved in several major acts of violence, recruitment drives, and extortion networks.
After top Maoist commander Madvi Hidma was neutralised by security forces on Tuesday, Congress leader TS Singh Deo welcomed the development and termed it a "major step" in the ongoing anti-Naxal operations.