New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation Amit Shah’s Monday visit to Netanar village in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar district witnessed a moment of deep emotion when he met family members of soldiers Kalendra Prasad Nayak and Pawan Kumar Mandavi, martyred in a Maoist attack in Bijapur. The Union Minister was inaugurating the “Shaheed Veer Gundadhur Seva Dera”, a public utility centre set up within the premises of the Central Reserve Police Force camp, in what was…
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Raipur/Dantewada, March 31 (IANS) Five Maoist cadres, including four women, associated with the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee surrendered before security forces in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday. The surrender event was held at the Police Lines in Karli under the Puna Margem initiative, aimed at rehabilitation and mainstreaming of former extremists.Police officials said, the cadres laid down arms and returned to social mainstream, citing the declining strength and futility …
Dantewada, March 5 (IANS) Security forces, engaged in a fierce encounter with Maoists, have neutralised an armed insurgent in dense forest-mountain terrain along the Dantewada-Bijapur border in Chhattisgarh, police officials said on Thursday.The Maoist was identified as Rajesh Punem, an area committee member of the Bhairamgarh group, who carried a government reward of five lakh rupees.The body and recovered materials were safely transported back to Dantewada district headquarters following cauti…
Bijapur, Feb 26 (IANS) Two Maoists were killed, and a cache of arms and ammunition was recovered following an encounter with security personnel in the Indravati river area of Bijapur district in Chhattisgarh, officials said on Thursday. According to officials, the operation was launched after specific intelligence inputs about the presence of Maoists in the Indravati River region of Bijapur. Acting on the information, a joint team of security forces initiated an anti-Maoist search operation in t…
Raipur, Jan 30 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai hailed the development as a testament to the state’s unwavering commitment. In a post on X, he stated, “A Naxal-free Bastar and a secure Chhattisgarh is our resolve.” He emphasised that the incident reflects the expanding atmosphere of trust, security, and development in Bastar. The Chief Minister credited the success to coordinated security operations, the establishment of robust security camps, enhanced road connectivity, and sus…
Raipur/Dantewada, Jan 25 (IANS) Three personnel from the District Reserve Guard (DRG) of the Chhattisgarh Police were injured in two separate Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blasts on Sunday amid an ongoing anti-Maoist cordon and search operation in the rugged Karregutta hills. The incident unfolded on the border of Dantewada and Bijapur districts, a notorious Maoist stronghold known for its dense forests and difficult terrain. Acting on specific intelligence inputs regarding the presence of M…
Raipur/Bijapur, Jan 21 (IANS) Maoists struck terror in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district by brutally murdering a former sarpanch, reigniting fear among villagers in this Maoist-affected region of the Bastar division, an official said on Wednesday.The victim, identified as Bhima Madkam (also known as Madakam), a resident of Kanchal village aged around 35-40, was shot dead in his agricultural field at Kaurgatta village under the Pamed police station area.Eyewitnesses reported that armed Maoists ambu…
Raipur/Bijapur, Jan 19 (IANS) Police have identified all Maoists who were neutralised during a two-day operation in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district.Addressing a press conference, senior police officials said security forces neutralised six Maoists, including four women, in an encounter that took place over two days, beginning Saturday in the forested and hilly terrain under Bhopalpatnam and Farsegarh police station limits, within the National Park area.The bodies of the six Maoists were recovere…
Raipur/Bijapur, Jan 15 (IANS) In a major breakthrough for Chhattisgarh’s anti-Maoist campaign, 52 cadres of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) laid down arms and surrendered to security forces, marking a significant step toward peace in the Bastar region. The ceremony, held under the theme “Poona Margem: Rehabilitation to Rejuvenation – A New Beginning of Peace and Trust”, reflected the success of the state government’s rehabilitation policy coupled with development initiatives s…
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Interacting with visiting CRPF personnel, Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Tuesday praised them for operating in some of the most challenging security environments, forming the backbone of India’s internal security During the meeting with jawans and officers of the 103rd Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), held in the presence of their families and children, Gupta highlighted the force’s vital contributions in countering militancy and insurg…