Hailing Centre's fight against naxalism and red terror, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and vowed that the day is not far when the Maoist violence will be completely eradicated from the country.
Odisha's Koraput Police arrested Maoist leader Kunjam Hidma alias Mohan and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition, including an AK-47 and 35 rounds of bullets.
The PM also called women drone operators as 'sky warriors' as they ushered in a new revolution in the agriculture sector, encouraged people to practice yoga by praising 'YogAndhraAbhiyan,' highlighted how previously 'Maoist strongholds' in Chhattisgarh have become as 'progress hubs'; also pr
He spoke about the first-ever bus service in Maharashtra's Katejhari village as well as the stellar academic achievements in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district, PM Modi's narrative on the transformation of once-Maoist-dominated areas into vibrant centres of progress and education painted a
General Secretary of CPI (Maoists) Basvaraju, who was neutralised by security forces at Abujhmad area in insurgency-hit Narayanpur district, had received training in targeting security forces from the LTTE.
"The banned and illegal Naxal organisation always has a negative thought of harming the security forces in any way, be it through IEDs, ambushes or by attacking the security forces' camps. In this way, the security forces and the villagers get harmed by negative or violent activity. They use
Four hardcore Maoists were neutralised in an intense exchange of fire with Gadchiroli Police and CRPF personnel near the Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border on Friday morning, following a targeted anti-Naxal operation launched based on credible intelligence.
The District Reserve Guard (DRG) jawans celebrated the operation, in which 27 naxals were neutralised, including the general secretary of the banned Maoist organisation, Basavaraju.
Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai announced the neutralisation of 27 Naxals in Narayanpur's Abujmarh region, highlighting the state's success in combating Maoism. He also confirmed the death of top Maoist leader Basava Raju, with a significant bounty on him.
Chhattisgarh DGP Arun Dev Gautam on Thursday said that all the 27 Maoists killed in the encounter in the Narayanpur district of the State on Wednesday have been identified. The CPI (Maoist) general secretary was among the killed.
The Inspector General (IG) of Bastar Range in Chhattisgarh, P Sundarraj, on Thursday said CPI (Maoist) general secretary Basavaraju had an active role in the planning of many Naxalite attacks on security forces and people's representatives, and termed his killing a great achievement in the a
In a major blow to the Maoist insurgency, security forces in Chhattisgarh killed 27 Naxals, including CPI-Maoist General Secretary Nambala Keshav Rao alias Basavaraju, during a massive joint operation in the Abujmarh forests of Narayanpur district.