"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.
"Now nobody is leading the Maoist party. It is almost in tatters. The expectation was that Devuji would become the general secretary, but after talking to these people who have come out now, it shows that the Central Committee Meeting could not be held because of the huge repressions. So,
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.
Nearly 2,000 security personnel from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Chhattisgarh Police, District Reserve Guard (DRG) and elite Cobra unit are engaged in the 'Operation Black Forest 2' started late Tuesday night, a source, privy to the development, told ANI.
The security forces are currently engaged in the anti-Naxal operation that began late on Tuesday night. Operation Black Forest 1, launched last year, was the biggest ever anti-Naxal operation conducted on the Karreguttalu hills.
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
An anti-Naxal operation in the deep forests of Abujhmaad has resulted in the recovery of three Naxal bodies and the death of one C60 commando, according to a statement released by Gadchiroli Police on February 6. Security forces retrieved two Naxal bodies this morning, bringing the total
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.
One of the newlyweds shared his past with Naxalism, saying, "I was working with the Maoist organisation from 2006 to 2024. I surrendered in 2025... We are getting married under the Chief Minister's Kanya Vivah Yojana. We are also benefiting from the government's policies."