Raipur/Kanker, April 2 (IANS) The sustained campaign against Left-Wing Extremism in Chhattisgarh received another boost as the wave of Naxalite surrenders continued in Kanker district. On Thursday, Ramko Mandavi, the personal security guard of the most-wanted Naxalite leader Rupi, surrendered before security forces.Officials said the search operation to nab Rupi is still underway in the dense forests of the region.This development comes just a day after two hardcore Naxalites from the Koilibeda …
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Raipur/Bijapur Feb 23 (IANS) A Special Task Force jawan was injured in an IED explosion in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Monday during an ongoing anti-Naxal operation in the southern region of the district. The incident occurred in a forested area where security forces were conducting area domination and search duties as part of efforts to curb Maoist activities. A pressure improvised explosive device planted by Naxalites detonated when the STF team passed through the location, causi…
Raipur/Bijapur, Feb 19 (IANS) In a swift and coordinated operation, security forces recovered and safely neutralised two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted by Maoists on the Ilmidi–Mujalkanker road in the insurgency-affected Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, officials said on Thursday.The joint team, comprising personnel from Ilmidi Police Station, a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) unit, and the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) from Bijapur, successfully thwarted what officials desc…
Raipur/Bijapur, Feb 17 (IANS) Security forces conducted multiple successful operations in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, demolishing a total of 12 illegal Maoist memorials as part of the ongoing efforts to eradicate Maoist influence and promote peace in the region, officials said. In one key action during area domination in the Pillur forest, personnel from the CRPF Battalion located seven Maoist memorials near the villages of Bade Kakler and Pulgundam.The team established a strong…
Raipur/Bijapur, Feb 16 (IANS) In Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, security forces dealt a significant blow to Maoist activities through a series of coordinated anti-LWE operations on Monday.Teams from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) conducted intensive searches and area domination patrols across multiple police station jurisdictions, recovering dangerous improvised explosive devices (IEDs), buried explosives, and other insurgent materials, while destroying symbols of Maoist propaganda.A…
Raipur/Bijapur, Feb 14 (IANS) In a concerted effort to curb Maoist influence in the sensitive South Bastar region, security forces on Saturday conducted joint operations across multiple police station areas in Bijapur district, resulting in the demolition of five memorials erected by Maoists.The operation marks another step in the ongoing anti-Maoist campaign aimed at dismantling insurgent propaganda and psychological hold over local communities.According to the police officials, the actions wer…
Raipur/Bijapur, Feb 13 (IANS) In a major setback to Maoist activities in Chhattisgarh, security forces conducted a successful anti-Naxal operation in Bijapur district on Friday. A joint team comprising the Central Reserve Police Force’s (CRPF) battalion and the commando battalion targeted the Tadpala Hills area under Usur Police Station in Bijapur district. This intensive effort aimed at disrupting insurgent operations in the region, which has long been a hotspot for left-wing extremism.Durin…
Raipur, Feb 13 (IANS) Security forces have recovered a cache of explosives and weapons from a forested mountainous area in Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh, police officials said on Friday.The operation, conducted in the Ongar region on Thursday, was a joint effort by the 29th Battalion of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police and the Narayanpur Police, officials added.The search was led by Deputy Commandant Vikas Pachar, who acted on credible intelligence inputs about hidden Maoist materials. Despi…
Raipur/Bijapur, Feb 12 (IANS) Security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Thursday carried out anti-Maoist operations during which they detected and destroyed improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and demolished memorial structures allegedly built by Maoists to honour their deceased leaders.In one operation, a joint team from the Awapalli police station and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) battalions was engaged in demining duty along the Awapalli-Murdanda road. Around three kilometre…
Raipur/Narayanpur, Feb 5 (IANS) In a decisive strike against armed Left Wing Extremism in Chhattisgarh’s Abujhmad region, Narayanpur district police and the District Reserve Guard (DRG) recovered a substantial cache of equipment from a hidden Maoist weapons manufacturing dump on Thursday, dealing a major blow to the insurgents’ logistical capabilities.Acting on reliable intelligence inputs about a concealed stockpile in the Korsakodo-Pangud-Kandulpar area under Sonpur police station limits, the …