In a remarkable tale of transformation, former Naxalite commander Sanjay Potam, also known as Badru, has been awarded the President's Medal for Gallantry for the third time. This prestigious honour recognizes his exceptional bravery and dedication to service.
Security forces have neutralized 16 Naxalites during an encounter in the Gariaband district of Chhattisgarh near the Odisha border on January 21, an official said.
The IEDs, planted by Maoists, were discovered during a patrolling operation on the road from Mutvendi to Pidia under Gangalur police station limits., according to Bijapur Police.
The Jharkhand Police, in collaboration with the 209 CoBRA battalion and armed with precise intelligence from the Intelligence Bureau and local authorities, successfully executed a decisive operation that resulted in the recovery of three firearms.
In a major development, more than 14 Naxals were killed during a joint anti-Naxal operation in Chhattisgarh's Gariaband district, where the security forces were able to kill a member of the Naxalite Central Committee, Jairam alias Chalpati, who had a reward of one crore on his head, the G
Speaking to ANI about the South Bastar naxal encounter, IG Bastar P Sundarraj said, "Bodies of 12 Naxalites including 5 women, were recovered after the encounter that took place at 9 pm, between security forces and Naxalites on January 16."
Two Border Security Force (BSF) jawans sustained injuries after Maoists set off an improvised explosive device (IED) in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district on Friday, police said.
In the wake of the Bijapur Naxal attack in which two jawans were injured in a pressure IED blast planted by Naxalites, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai said that government and security forces were fighting hard against them and their elimination is certain.
Two jawans were injured in a pressure IED blast planted by Naxalites near Putkel village under the Basaguda police station area here on Thursday morning, according to Bijapur Police.
Two jawans were injured in an IED blast planted by Naxalites near Putkel village under the Basaguda police station area here on Thursday morning, according to Bijapur Police.