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 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
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai emphasised that ever since the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has come to power, the security forces have been fighting "strongly" against Naxalism.
Among the three injured jawans, one is an assistant commandant of the CRPF identified as Subir Kumar Mandal while two others include Suresh Bhagat and Chandlal Hansda are jawans of the Chaibasa Police.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited the AIIMS trauma centre in Delhi on Thursday and checked on the health of the security personnel injured during the 21-day-long anti-Naxal operation carried out in the Karegutta Hills (KGH) at the Chhattisgarh and Telangana border.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that security forces killed 31 notorious Naxalites in the Kurraguttalu Hills (KGH) on the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border in the biggest ever operation against Naxalism.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday granted 'Out of Turn Promotion' to 64 Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) of Police Force, Hawk Force, and Special Armed Forces involved in anti-Naxal operations in Balaghat district.
A woman Naxalite was killed and a .303 rifle recovered during an encounter between security forces and Naxalite in the forested border area of Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh, officials said on Tuesday.
This operation, led by the elite 204 CoBRA Battalion of the CRPF, saw a jawan injured in an IED blast earlier. Borade, who was leading the team, stepped up to evacuate the injured jawan without any regard for his own safety. The KGH Hills are believed to be a hideout for several most-wanted
The operation, part of continuous efforts since 2022, targets the activities of the banned CPI (Maoist) organisation, whose top leaders, including Misir Besra, Anmol, and others, are known to operate in the Saranda or Kolhan region.
"The victims of Naxalism from various places, like Sukma, Bijapur, Kanker and other areas, who got injured or lost a body part have come to meet me today. Some people have lost their eyes, or legs. They are requesting that the ongoing Naxal operation continues in the Karragutta Hills on the