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.
The Inspector General (IG) of Bastar Range in Chhattisgarh, P Sundarraj, on Wednesday said that the joint operation that killed 27 naxals, including CPI-M General Secretary Basavaraju, was carried out by District Reserve Guard (DRG) teams from Narayanpur, Dantewada, Bijapur, and Kondagaon
Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday congratulated Union Home Minister Amit Shah and security forces for the success of Operation Black Forest, which killed 27 Maoists, including top CPI-Maoist leader Nambala Keshav Rao alias Basavaraju in a major operation in Chhattisgarh's Nara
Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma on Wednesday called it a huge accomplishment following the killing of 27 Naxals, including top CPI-Maoist leader and General Secretary Basavaraju, in an ongoing operation in the Narayanpur-Abujmarh region.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Wednesday reaffirmed the Centre's commitment to ending Naxalism by March 31, 2026, as pledged by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday congratulated security forces for the successful operation in Narayanpur, where 27 Naxals were killed in an encounter, including top CPI-Maoist leader Nambala Keshav Rao alias Basavaraju.
Shah also said this is the first time in three decades of India's fight against Naxalism that a general secretary-ranked leader has been neutralised by the security forces.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed pride in the success of India's security forces following the neutralisation of 27 Maoists, including CPI-Maoist General Secretary Nambala Keshav Rao, alias Basavaraju.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that security forces have neutralized 27 dreaded Maoists, including Nambala Keshav Rao, alias Basavaraju, general secretary of CPI-Maoist, in an operation in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district and lauded the the major breakthrough.
Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao on Wednesday asserted that security forces are working "diligently" to make Bastar Naxal-free by March 2026 after 26 Naxals were killed in an encounter with security forces in Narayanpur district.
Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma on Wednesday said that at least 26 Naxals were killed during an encounter that broke out between security forces and Naxals in the forest area of Abujhmad in Narayanpur district.
An encounter is underway between security forces and Naxals in the forest area of Abujmad in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district, police officials said on Wednesday.