Raipur/Bijapur, April 17 (IANS) In a major anti-Maoist operation, security forces recovered a large quantity of explosive materials concealed by Maoists in the dense forests of Annapur under the jurisdiction of Annapur Police Station at Farsegad in Bijapur district. Acting on credible intelligence during an area domination and de-mining exercise, a joint team of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) discovered the hidden dump while conducting operations towards Pi…
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New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) In a major development, security forces neutralised a top female Naxalite leader in an encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district. The deceased has been identified as Rupi, an Area Committee Member (ACM) in the Naxalite hierarchy.A bounty of Rs 5 lakh had been announced on her head.The encounter took place in the Chhotebethiya area, where police and Naxalites exchanged fire, resulting in her death in the encounter. Kanker Superintendent of Police Nikhil Rakhecha con…
Raipur, April 11 (IANS) The security forces have demolished an underground hideout constructed by Maoists in the Kakur area under Sonpur Police Station area in Narayanpur, officials said on Saturday.The hideout was discovered during an intensive search operation by the Narayanpur Police near a security camp in the dense forest region.Acting on specific inputs, the police team launched a thorough combing exercise in the Kakur area. During the search, they unearthed a well-concealed underground st…
Raipur, March 31 (IANS) Residents of Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district have welcomed Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s recent remarks on the decline of Naxalism (Maoism), expressing relief over improved security conditions and optimism about development in the Bastar region.Speaking to IANS, several locals said that the situation has undergone a significant transformation compared to the past, when fear and restrictions dominated daily life due to Maoist activities.A resident noted that Maoism is…
Raipur/Kanker, March 31 (IANS) With just hours left for the Central government’s ambitious deadline to make India completely “Naxal-free”, two more Maoists laid down their arms in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district on Tuesday. The surrenders have added fresh momentum to the ongoing campaign against Left-Wing Extremism, even as security forces continue aggressive operations in the remaining pockets.The two Naxals, identified as “Hidme” and “Shankar’’, surrendered before the police i…
Raipur, March 26 (IANS) The number of armed Maoist cadres in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh has declined sharply by over 5,500 in recent years, marking a major success in the fight against Left-Wing Extremism. Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister Vijay Sharma said this significant reduction has brought the region closer to its target of becoming completely free from Maoist influence by March 31 this year.Addressing the media, Vijay Sharma said that around 3,000 Maoists have surrendered in …
Raipur/Bijapur, Feb 26 (IANS) In a major success for security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region, two high-value Maoist cadres carrying a combined reward of Rs ten lakh were killed in an encounter in the Indravati River area of Bijapur district on Thursday. Preliminary identification confirmed them as Hichami Madda and Manki Podium, both Area Committee Members of the Bhairamgarh unit, each with an announced reward of Rs five lakh.Their elimination marks a significant disruption to the local …
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday highlighted the cultural and developmental transformation of Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region, saying it is now recognised for progress and growing self-confidence rather than violence and backwardness, as he lauded the recently held Bastar Pandum festival.In a post on X, the Prime Minister wrote, “Between February 7 and 9, a special celebration of ‘Bastar Pandum’ was organised in Chhattisgarh. During this festival, the rich cu…
Raipur/Narayanpur, Jan 7 (IANS) In a significant blow to Naxalite influence in Chhattisgarh’s insurgency-hit Bastar region, Narayanpur Police, in collaboration with personnel from the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), demolished a massive monument erected by Maoists in Farsgaon village, located in the Kutul area that is long considered a key epicentre of illegal Naxalite activities.The operation was launched under the ongoing ‘Maad Bachao (Save Maad)’ anti-Naxal campaign, a joint initiative by …
Raipur/Bijapur, Feb 5 (IANS) Security forces achieved a significant breakthrough in their anti-Maoist campaign in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Thursday, when a joint operation resulted in the killing of a key Maoist leader in the forested and hilly terrain under Tarrem police station limits in the southern part of the district.Acting on specific intelligence inputs about the presence of South Bastar Division Divisional Committee Member (DVCM) Udham Singh and other armed cadres, teams fro…